Richard Diebenkorn Writings

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© Richard Diebenkorn Foundation
RD number:
RDFA.163
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Notes to myself on beginning a painting

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Attempt what is not certain. Certainty [strikethrough] if it comes at all [/strikethrough] may or may not come [strikethrough] at [/strikethrough] later [strikethrough] stages [/strikethrough]. It may then be a valuable delusion.

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The pretty, initial position which falls short of completeness is not to be valued—except as a stimulus for further moves.


Do search. But in order to find other than what is searched for.


Use and respond to the initial fresh qualities but consider them

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absolutely expendable.


Don’t “discover” a subject—of any kind.


Somehow don’t be bored—but if you must be, use it in action. Use its distructive [sic] [strikethrough] content [/strikethrough] potential.


Mistakes can’t be erased but they move you from your present position.


Keep thinking about Polyanna [sic].


Tolerate chaos.


Be careful only in a perverse way.

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