I just thought I’d mention that oils are actually pretty forgiving. Yeah, you have to apply paint in the right way, and of course learn some techniques, but the long dry time makes it quite easy to work with. I think I remember some anecdote about certain masters sneering at oils back in the day, tempera was the hard way to do it!
Watercolours aren’t exactly easy to work with though, you usually have to know what to do, and you can’t just smudge it away with a cloth or paint over it. I think the reason people sneer at watercolours is because it’s kinda kitchy.
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Whether complex or simple, good music is that which has been inspired by the muse.
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Agreed. Take Satie, for example.