don't embarress the material (Ted Odling Perception Short Course Notes - Essential Studies Materials & Techniques)
“Following in the footsteps of another can also create the conditions of depaysement - a sense of being taken out of one’s element, or of egarement - the errant practice of straying from oneself.” (Emma Cocker — Tactics for Not Knowing: Preparing for the Unexpected)
Brockman: ‘I do not concern myself with how the student made it, only what he makes...pointing out its defects and shortcomings. Perhaps many attempts may be made - always going towards the goal of completeness or perfection... I like problems always problems...time does not matter - perhaps he takes a month do it - a week, a month, six months this does not matter.’ (Ted Odling notebook entry 10 November 1965)