Einstein

Anyone else catch Einstein on the Beach?

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Whoa.

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I remembered today that you can paint with other things besides a paintbrush. I started using card stock, x-acto blades, and paper towel.

My first painting teacher told me never to mix paint on the palette. He said all the mixing should happen on the canvas.

My next painting teacher told me that you should only mix paint on the palette and when applying the paint to the canvas it should be done in a single stroke, thus, no mixing should take place on the canvas.

I haven't had a painting instructor whose brought it up since.

It's funny how some teachers instruct in absolutes, because of course, to make a really good painting, you should really be doing both. It's a good way to teach though. Act like your way is the only way and really make your students learn it. They'll figure out that you're wrong eventually, but they'll gain so much before they do.

Timekeeping:

Painting: 14.5

Writing thesis: 2