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Ep 53 Art Inspiration versus Imitation – Is Anything Really Original?

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When we are starting with anything new we all tend to imitate, we copy drawings and painting techniques to learn how things are done. But then there comes a time when we need to find our own way and use what we have learned to create something new that we can call our own.

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