Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2006/04/07
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]B.D., I thought you'd been quietly enjoying an increase in you medication? Walt p.s. The only things I can draw are conclusions :-P B. D. Colen wrote: >I've just been quietly taking in all these responses, some of them quite >moving and inspiring, and have remained silent - a real struggle for me. >:-) But I have to respond to this.. >Saying "anyone can draw" is like saying "anyone can photograph," "anyone >can write," "anyone can play viola." While it's true on a basic level, it's >actually nonsense. Learning the basic, technical skills of an art does not >give the vast majority of people the ability to produce anything beyond >mechanistic drech. (and btw, give most people all the drawing courses yoy >want and what they draw will still look like the begining discards of a >begining art student.;-)) >More to the point though, I'd love to see some thoughtful expansions - from >the original posters - on the theme of "I photograph because I can't draw." >B. D. >___ >Sent with SnapperMail >www.snappermail.com > >...... Original Message ....... >On Fri, 7 Apr 2006 13:57:12 +0200 PHC <lists@paulhardycarter.com> wrote: >"I think it's amazing how many of the respondents to this have said they >"can't draw. I believe that practically everyone can draw, it's just >"that it has to be taught. Like playing the piano - everyone can do >"something on the piano if they're shown how, but not everyone can be >"Daniel Barenboim. >" >"Learning to draw is rather more important than the piano if you're a >"photographer though, because even if you are not an undiscovered >"prodigy, and you are never satisfied with the results, you will learn >"how to see. And there's nothing more important than that for a >"photographer. >" >"So - forget about buying that new lens and spend the money instead on a >"life drawing course. At least then you'll be able to say you take >"photographs because you chose to, not because you couldn't do something >"else. >" >"P. >" >"******* >"Paul Hardy Carter >"www.paulhardycarter.com >"+44 (0)20 7871 7553 >"******* >" >"On 7 Apr 2006, at 05:19, Grduprey@aol.com wrote: >" >"> I can't draw worth a Damn, so I like to show what i see through the >"> camera. >" >" >"_______________________________________________ >"Leica Users Group. >"See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > >_______________________________________________ >Leica Users Group. >See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > > >