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“Something about making art has to do with overcoming things, giving us a clear opportunity for doing things in ways we have always known we should do them.” quote by David Bayles
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““Something about making art has to do with overcoming things, giving us a clear opportunity for doing things in ways we have always known we should do them.””

David Bayles

About This Quote

Source Book: Art & Fear, 2008

Creating art involves overcoming obstacles and acting on innate knowledge of how to do it.

In simple terms: Art requires confronting challenges and trusting intuition.

Key Takeaway

Embrace challenges, trust your creative instincts.

Themes

creativity overcoming obstacles intuition

Mood

reflective encouraging

Type

philosophical motivational

When to use this quote

  • studio work
  • public exhibitions
  • personal projects

Key Concepts

artistic process self‑trust

Questions to Reflect On

  • What internal barriers stop your creativity?
  • How can you turn obstacles into inspiration?
A Different Perspective

Fear can paralyze artistic expression.

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