On 8/22/07, Bill Pearce <bs.pearce@xxxxxxx> wrote:
>
> This sure grew hair. When I posted about my proposed comeback to the artist
> asking about my camera, I certainly didn't mean that an artist doesn't
> obsess over his paint and brushes. What I meant is that NO ONE, artist,
> photographer or ordinary viewer would think that a fine painting was so
> because of the paint or brush used. I'm sure that Thomas Kinkaide uses the
> highest quality supplies, but I can't think of anyone that would think of
> his work as inspired.
>
> What I find as at the very least misguided is the thought that the camera
> makes the picture without any creative input from the user. When it gets bad
> is when a painter, who should know better, thinks that.
>
> Bill Pearce
Not to worry, Bill. It's just one of those interesting phenoms when a
thread takes off down the wrong side of a metaphor. It's happened
before and will happen again.
Joel W.
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