patrickt
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A teacher, whether teaching art, English, politics, or history isn't presenting the Truth or the Gospel. They have some knowledge or skill which you want to learn but they also have foibles or plain nutty ideas that you pass on. I was visiting a photography tour group led by a college professor of photography. He was an Artist and was teaching these folks that you never have anything interesting in the photo because then the content takes away from the art. He preferred rocks, a row of trash cans, or something else "abstract".
I think that's nutty but he's certainly entitled to his opinion. You learn what you want to learn, discard the rest, and go on with your work. Don't sweat the small stuff.
I think that's nutty but he's certainly entitled to his opinion. You learn what you want to learn, discard the rest, and go on with your work. Don't sweat the small stuff.