tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8070917680632622858.post5567872672859736418..comments2024-03-24T15:26:36.890+10:00Comments on Paper Ponderings: Thursday Thoughts...Fiona Dempsterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09275413906419343228noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8070917680632622858.post-31653478830871878632016-12-09T17:16:32.735+10:002016-12-09T17:16:32.735+10:00F - also a bit torn on this quote. In some culture...F - also a bit torn on this quote. In some cultures the technique is the statement not a means of arriving at a statement. I agree that choosing techniques to carry, add and amplify meaning takes reflection, intent, thoughtfulness. BBarryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10059639215109777537noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8070917680632622858.post-66689323986330122072016-12-09T14:09:36.622+10:002016-12-09T14:09:36.622+10:00he defined the loose mark made with deep intenthe defined the loose mark made with deep intentMo Crowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09004208849028911104noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8070917680632622858.post-75437107121444825702016-12-09T05:53:01.778+10:002016-12-09T05:53:01.778+10:00I agree with you. Although technique shouldn't...I agree with you. Although technique shouldn't be the be all and end all in a piece of work, without careful consideration of materials and processes and a degree of ability (usually arrived at through practice)in the making then the end result boils down to a badly expressed idea not a piece of art.jachttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04875576384239512399noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8070917680632622858.post-18128673606390273312016-12-09T00:17:08.577+10:002016-12-09T00:17:08.577+10:00Pollock's comment makes me think of the famous...Pollock's comment makes me think of the famous quote by media critic Marshall McLuhan: "The medium is the message." It also reminds me of the limitations of most art classes I've taken -- they're all about technique, and not the more important skill of how to USE that technique to craft an authentic message. How did YOU learn to make meaning in your art? Claudia MBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16129174274991976727noreply@blogger.com