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technical skill matters, and using that technique skillfully for realist interpretations is one of the easier bridges for neophytes to understand the technique

abstract interpretation within the confines of a particular medium is harder to appreciate if you haven't seen manifestations you can readily understand

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Plenty of people get bogged down in techinque and never evolve beyond that, choosing to acquire as many tricks as if it’s a numbers contest. But I agree that some time alone practicing some skill is an important part of the process, the only difference is in measure. Too much obsession with skill is harmful

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