the most honest thing | fine art by Jon Cooper

the most honest thing | fine art by Jon Cooper

Why I gave up

well, that's a bit dramatic... but I could still use some suggestions

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Jon Cooper
Jun 08, 2025
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I do not know much about art. So I take as many opportunities as I can to increase what I do know - both informational knowledge and productive knowledge. I like to know and I like to do. I even went to art school in my 40’s so I could start filling in that art lacunae.

But there were two things about art school that I really hated: grading and feedback.

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