Tuesday, August 18, 2009

Quote from Robert Genn

Robert Genn is one of Canada's premier painters. And, along the way he manages to produce one of art's most intriquing eletters, "Painters Key"

Every once in a while a quote from Bob, jumps out of the page. Check out his August 14th, 2009 newsletter: http://mail.google.com/mail/?hl=en&zx=68l5ke42m313&shva=1#inbox/123170dea87c43fd


.... "the human brain and eye love novelty. Something new around the corner--a surprise, a jolt out of the normal--arrests our flow and gives a sudden flush of wonder and joy. In the evenness that describes so much of life, humanity craves the bump of novelty".
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