“Martin wasn’t paroled “just because of the plan” for his internship, Hamer says. “It’s because [Geng] sat in front of Cedric Martin, heard him speak, and saw who he was. She was not constrained by his situation. He was in pretty deep, and people I think don’t usually get parole from there.
“But she saw something, the something that we now all see,” Hamer says.”
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What skills do you think were most essential?
Before a skill can be fully developed, there must be interest. So the first question might be, “am I interested in watercolor as means of expression in art-making? It’s essential to start with your interest, in this case, painting with watercolor, so that you’ll be less likely to quit when the thing you are learning feels hard. Because learning something new is challenging (whether you are interested in it or not), an interest followed leads to an aptitude developed. Aptitude (or talent) developed builds to competency, and competency boosts self-confidence.
Thank you for reading my words. Please share your thoughts in the comments. I'd love to stay in conversation with you about these things. To not express creativity is the practice of self-annihilation, which leads to death as we systematically make ourselves...
We had the good fortune of connecting with Jana L Bussanich and we’ve shared our conversation below. Hi Jana L, as a parent, what do you feel is the most meaningful thing you’ve done for them? Knowing who I am...
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I wrote this book - Watercolor Technique and Color Theory Essentials - to fast-track your understanding of watercolor and its unique qualities.
I set a new goal [in 2008] of learning to paint with watercolor. As soon as I told myself I would do this, my next thought was, "But you're too old - 45 years too old." You've missed your chance, and you have no formal training". This was followed by an absolute miracle of a thought "wait a minute – the next five years will pass whether you do this or not. Why not find out what's possible?"
