Artistic License

by Sarah Judson March 19, 2020

Artistic License

Artistic License for Guerrilla Painters

This is to certify that___________________________________________________________________________ is entitled to operate an artistic vehicle and to participate in creative pursuits including, but not limited to, sketching, drawing, painting, collage, color mixing & charts, visiting galleries & museums, reading books and studying nature.

  • The imagination may be fully engaged. Ideas & concepts may evolve & change. New brain cells and altered consciousness are a possibility.
  • It is important to maintain awareness, whether the eyes are squinting or wide open. Lines may be crossed or become blurry. Perspective may not always exist.
  • The holder is entitled to make friends with the Mysterious, the Ambiguous & the Unfamiliar, and acknowledge unexpected Juxtapositions.
  • The work deserves your wholehearted attention. It is entitled to its own individual character. It may be criticized but not humiliated, neglected or abused.
  • It is best to play with your work (if you don’t, it will go to someone who will). Please spend time regularly. Listen & look. Entertain Spontaneity.
Thank you to Chester Arnold for this image!



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