114 It Could Be That….
Sometimes I come on pretty heavy with a subtle or even questionable suggestion in our evening class on how to capture a pose or the meaning of a gesture. Occasionally I can’t pull it off myself, and I’m embarrassed and the student is frustrated. Sometimes I explain before I start that “I may not be able to draw this, but it could be that…this is what is happening,” and then I make a sketch. My hope is that the “it could be that….” will stick in the mind and not the success or failure of my sketch. “Could be” leaves the path open for unlimited possibilities.
If we are relatively consistent in achieving an acceptable result, we may become complacent and stop growing. “Could be” leaves an open-endedness that may lead to great ...
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