Some things can be said repetitively in different angles....
May this is a repetition of what I already said, but some things can be said repetitively in different angles....

I am thinking, in another layer, more than composition or other elements of art, What we need in painting is ... 'subject' or a 'story', I mean 'essence' which we - artists want to communicate with the viewer. To communicate this essence we are constructing a structure. To construct that structure we need tools. And we need experience to use those tools. Because of individual character every person uses those tools in an unique way. People call it 'Originality'. This originality can be more powerful if it has a powerful essence to communicate with the viewer. To present the story powerfully we are using our tools ' value, composition' etc.

But the problem is, many artists are not understanding this truth. Their thinking mostly moves around the tools. So they are using their valuable time only on this act. I think this may be the main reason for the frustration of most artists.
We will go little bit deeper into this. For example, a carpenter or a mechanic or a software engineer or anybody, if they have to learn about their chosen field, they will involve in some work By doing that work and to achieve results, they will learn how to use the necessary tools. Here the main thing is.. doing the work. Using tools are secondary. Because of this approach they will earn expertise depending upon their desire to do well their work.

In art also we have to follow the same approach. But ...I don't think it's happening. I personally feel we are thinking more about tools than essence. If you concentrate on essence your intuition will develop. That intuition makes you the best, not the tools....

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