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Joe, thank you for bringing the word "inspiration" into the
conversation!!! I agree totally with what you said. There is
a huge difference between copying and being inspired by something.
I think most of us started with books and patterns. The key is to
use the techniques we learn from them as a springboard to finding
our own style, combining them with our own view of what is around
us.<br><br>
LOL I don't think I have ever been so "vocal" on this list in
al the years I have been a member. It's a topic worthy of
discussion!!<br><br>
Marcia (aka Mush)<br><br>
At 10:33 AM 6/21/2008, Joe Dillett wrote:<br><br>
<blockquote type=cite class=cite cite=""><i>[snip]</i><br><br>
Everything around us is inspiration, including the work from other
artists and especially the work from our Master Creator. An artist uses
this inspiration to speak what's in the heart. With the artist speaking
their own voice they are never straddling the fence over copyright
violation.<br>
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