"an artists eye will often be arrested where ordinary people see nothing remarkable. a casual gleam of sunshine, or shadow thrown accross his path, a time-withered oak, or a moss-covered stone may awaken a train of thoughts and feelings, and picturesque images"
-william henry fox talbot
i love this quote. it is the opening to talbots book "the pencil of nature". this is exactly how i feel about being an artist. often people wont understand your piece or why things are considered art but its that vision we have for looking at ordinary things with an extraordinary eye.
