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February 7, 2012<\/p>\n

Went to a lecture on Saturday. Massachusetts-based realist painter George Nick let us all have a peek into his process and art philosophy. We were at the Noyes Museum in Oceanville, NJ and I never heard anyone speak in such a matter-of-fact way about emotion. I was intrigued.<\/p>\n

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He told us to “…use the world as it is”.\u00a0 He pays attention to “…what the world is really giving me.” He seems clear on what the world is giving him, though I suspect that many of us have less surety. Must work on that.<\/p>\n

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Mr. Nick expressed that painters are makers and that painting is about color. Quite professorially he stated “Don’t be afraid of putting down the wrong color.” He’s not, apparently, but after many decades of work (he’s very energetic at 84 and appears a good deal more youthful) I got the impression that he works rather fast.<\/p>\n

Asked about his schedule, he responds “All I have to do is get up. I don’t need coffee…”. He’s raring to go as soon as he opens his eyes. I’m a generation younger and, as a morning slug, quite envious.<\/p>\n

OK, my three favorite comments during the lecture:<\/p>\n