So there is such a thing as leisure painting...painting for sheer recreational pleasure, but it occurs to me that very few people realise that a good painting doesnt just flow out of a person in some intense out-of-body, mindless experience. I would equate painting to life...in that just as it seems nothing good in life comes without deep thought, practice, discipline and plain hard work...neither does good painting.
I think we just all like the idea of these things being easy and natural...it seems more poetic and fairytale-like if things all just effortlessly fall into place - we love that stuff! I dont think Ive come across an aspect of life yet that works like that. Of course, that doesnt mean its without its pleasure or joy...but results come at a cost.
To be able to mindlessly vomit on a canvas and expect order out of chaos, is rather unrealistic dont you think?
LARA COOPER - ARTIST
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