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Quote by Fernando Botero
I have always said that, if you are a true painter, everything you see is an excuse to paint.
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The speaker says that a committed painter can find a reason to make a painting in anything they see. Ordinary sights are not just things to observe; they become possible subjects or starting points for creative work. “Excuse” suggests that the visual world continually offers opportunities to paint.
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- Desert Botanical Garden, interview conducted by MOLAA Chief Curator Gabriela Urtiaga
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