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

Kick in the Creatives Podcast

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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