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Draw is an interesting word. Hadn't thought about it before. Draw is ward spelled backwards. Ward is close to word. Weird. Wired. Rowdy.

We draw resources from nature, so in that sense we draw the undrawn. Or at least corrupt the language to sound better than industrialized plunder.

Is nature the undrawn because even the most inspired art, being representation by definition, can never equal the source?

I still can't draw. I'll even admit to the sense of 'uh oh, that's not something I can do.' But I'll give it a go. I'll read this again and draw at least one beautiful thing in this life, even if it's just a few lines.

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Nov 19, 2023·edited Nov 20, 2023Liked by Bertus

I am drawing this into a small family, with a beloved piece; Dmitry Orlov inveighing against straight lines:

https://cluborlov.blogspot.com/2010/07/thinking-in-straight-lines.html

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Great essay;

“The future is certain to be nonlinear, but I am quite sure that there will be trees in it.”

Didn’t know the guy but his style reminds me of David Fleming…..

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Heh, a connection I'd not drawn, but yes, now you mention it they both make me chuckle and reflect in equal measure.

I will file the connection under high praise for both!

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