“Learn the rules like a pro, so you can break them like an artist.”
― Pablo Picasso
"Perfection is the enemy of good."
― Voltair
"Have no fear of perfection - you'll never reach it."
― Dali
The friend I mentioned in the post, Mateo, always has pen and paper on him. If he's sitting still for more than five minutes, out they come, even if he's talking to you.
You're too much of a social creature these days Otto. That's the grindstone is missing your nose. =)
I used to draw (doodle) instead of taking notes in my University studies. I read up on the subject prior to class so I could argue with the profs. Hence no need for notes.
You liked a scrap back then, a bit of stirring the pot?
definitely - for example, my art history prof was a bit tight, but after I introduced him to erotic art (a book and a exhibition in Lund, Sweden, for example), he loosened right up. Brought a little bit of life into the otherwise stale lectures. Like, before, he used to dance around the subject of erotic art on ancient Greek vessels, but once he warmed up to the subject, classes became a lot more interesting.
Otto the Corruptor! ;-)