the most honest thing | fine art by Jon Cooper

the most honest thing | fine art by Jon Cooper

The parable of the stick figure

wherein I wax pseudo-philosophical

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Jon Cooper
Jun 15, 2025
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When I was learning French, I was surprised at how much I learned about English grammar. It’s thanks to French that I know, for example, that pirates speak in the subjunctive.

The same can be said for art, but on a much bigger, ontological level.

Try a thought experiment. Assume that you’re not an artist, and I were to ask you to “draw someone.” What wo…

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