The woman’s exceptional; mostly paints oil on canvas. She’s an invention of art school, but failed to graduate because of a hasty yearlong sojourn to Italy. A return to the states was followed by recurrent menial jobs as she continued to paint without gainful discovery.
Dull.
No combination of adjectives and adverbs would change the expectant nature of this tale. Like “a small town boy makes good”, if the details contain no twists and spins it’s storybook Ambien.
No longer does virtuosity guarantee massive interest. We see too much. Do what you must but make it thrilling. Connect with me, gain my interest then dump me on my head; do it again. Throw your hands in the air as the coaster plummets or add an unexpected note but don’t bore me with genius; dazzle me with brilliance.
Make it a show that keeps me interested and off balance like Steve Vai.
Mon, Oct 19, 2009
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