January 18, 2005

• I love figure drawing. Probably almost as much as I love life.

  Today I had a strangely euphoric, spiritual epiphany in figure drawing. I decided that figure drawing is really a spiritual experience. In fact, I realized that it is my most spiritual class. Why? Because figure drawing is the study of God. To study, discover, learn, and draw the human body is to study, discover, learn, and draw the sacred image of God.

  There is nothing holier. Referencing John, Joseph Smith said, “Here, then, is eternal life–to know the only wise and true God.” I believe that art is one way we come closer to knowing God. As we discover the creations of this world through art, we are discovering the creations of our God. As we discover the beauty of this world, we discover the beauty of God.

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