Category: Notes
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Spelled “De La Tour”
Yesterday, I had the art nerd’s version of going to Chick-fil-A just to order waffle fries. My stunning wife and I went down to the National Gallery to look at just one painting. In the past, whenever, we’ve gone to the gallery, the question has been, “How can I see as much art as possible…
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True confessions
I often wonder if I could get by without a cell phone or email. //EDIT: And then the answer always comes back, “Nah.”
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Sad news
I like M. Night Shyamalan. Well, I used to. I loved his original trilogy, and also The Village. Unfortunately, I hated Lady in the Water (just like the rest of the world) and didn’t even bother seeing The Happening (just like the rest of the world). But I’m rooting for the guy! I think he…
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Art prayer
“Lord, please help me to make art that isn’t terrible.” That was my sincere prayer today. And in case you think this is in some way depressing, I’d actually say this is a raising of standards… it’s easy to make terrible art and not care. I’m really, really starting to care.
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So stinkin’ excited
On Thursday, I’m transitioning out of a multiple-jobs scenario (one major client and lots of smaller clients around the edges) to working full-time for my main client. At this stage in my career, I couldn’t be happier about the opportunity to focus my whole creative attention on one section and crush it with excellence (Lord…