A couple weeks into class, John shared the well known 'monkey trap' story to help us understand how to let go of the things we've been taught which corrupt our vision and in turn inhibit our observation and painting skills. The story was also used to explain when to stop working on a painting before you destroy it - when to let go of the peanuts and pull your hand out of the coconut before you get the machete. This theme (letting go of old perceptions) appears again and again in John's descriptions of painting.
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