“If you paint for product, you have to follow the rules that keep you on the track of your expectation. You have to calculate, organize, plan every move. When you paint for process, you listen to the magic of inner voices, you follow the basic human urge to experiment with the new, the unknown, the mysterious, the hidden. Process is adventure; product happens only within the parameters designed.” IfsHumansHappensMovingProcessVoicePlansMagicAdventureProductsExpectationsPaintTrackExperimentsMysteriousUrgesOrganizeInner VoiceParameters Author:Michele Cassou
“It is extraordinary to see how the discovery of one single free stroke of paint can fill you with such joy and amazement.” JoyDiscoveryPaintExtraordinaryStrokesAmazement Book:Life, Paint and Passion: Reclaiming the Magic of Spontaneous Source: Life, Paint and Passion: Reclaiming the Magic of Spontaneous
“To discover that you can paint without special talent is a great revelation. An endless stream runs through you, enough to paint for lifetimes. Talent is universal. You can dip into that source to your heart's content. Everyone is good at what comes to them spontaneously. If nothing is put in your way, talent will meet you there.” IfsWayHeartEnoughRunningSpecialTalentSourceUniversalLifetimePaintEndlessStreamsRevelationsDipSpecial Talents Book:Life, Paint and Passion: Reclaiming the Magic of Spontaneous Source: Life, Paint and Passion: Reclaiming the Magic of Spontaneous
“When a seed sprouts, it's a violent process. The skin breaks and splits in two. Something dies and something is born. Anytime you paint a strong or violent image, you may be expressing that part of yourself that's opening in order to let the new emerge.” MayTwoOrderDiesStrongProcessBornBreakSkinsPaintSeedsViolentOpeningSplitsSprouts Author:Michele Cassou