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I am among the few who continue to draw after childhood is ended, continuing and perfecting childhood drawing - without
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"I am among the few who continue to draw after childhood is ended, continuing and perfecting childhood drawing - without the traditional interruption of academic training"

- Saul Steinberg

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This quote by Saul Steinberg talks to the power of imagination and the value of continuing to draw and produce even after childhood has actually ended. He suggests that traditional scholastic training can be an interruption to the creative procedure, and that it is possible to continue and perfect youth drawing without it. He implies that imagination is something that should be supported and encouraged, and that it is possible to continue to develop and draw without the need for formal education. He likewise recommends that creativity is something that can be refined with time, and that it is possible to continue to establish and improve one's abilities even after childhood has ended. Steinberg's quote is a suggestion that creativity is something that ought to be celebrated and encouraged, which it is possible to continue to develop and draw without the requirement for standard scholastic training.

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USA Flag This quote is written / told by Saul Steinberg between June 15, 1914 and May 12, 1999. He/she was a famous Artist from USA. The author also have 4 other quotes.

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