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    Who said "drawing without self improvement is masterbation?"

    Hello!

    Im looking to get a shirt with the quote " drawing without self provement is masturbation" which i have seen on the forums in some signitures.

    I would however like to put credit to the individual who is being quoted, and to know if the quote is even correct at all and that i am not paraphrasing.

    Mostly i believe it will be great motivator for anyone who reads it, as well as proding a little bit of humor for when i go to drawing class.

    Kindly
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    You make it sound like masturbation is a bad thing...
    (23:41:52) (ArneLurk) I woner of there are people who have hairy penises

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    Tyler Durden said self-improvement is masturbation. Don't really know who related it to art.
    "Astronomy offers an aesthetic indulgence not duplicated in any other field. This is not an academic or hypothetical attraction and should require no apologies, for the beauty to be found in the skies has been universally appreciated for unrecorded centuries."

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    That would explain why most of us are guys...

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    Quote Originally Posted by Aryeh View Post
    That would explain why most of us are guys...
    Women can masturbate as well.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Black Spot View Post
    Women can masturbate as well.
    The rumors are true!
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    Quote Originally Posted by Incinerated View Post
    The rumors are true!
    Men are an optional extra.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Black Spot View Post
    Men are an optional extra.
    Likewise =].

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    Quote Originally Posted by Black Spot View Post
    Women can masturbate as well.
    Webcam proof, or it doesn't exist!
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    I just feel I stepped off the curb and stumbled into the Twilight Zone here...and I like it!

    Now that the thread has veered off its original course, let's discuss masturbation!

    Question 1:

    i hear that masturbation makes your palms hairy - confirm/deny?
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    Getting caught masturbating isn't self improvement
    Larger than life

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    You are missing the point... which is to masturbate while you are drawing, and becoming a better artist!

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    Quote Originally Posted by Black Spot View Post
    Women can masturbate as well.
    Some can masturbate even better.

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    Webcam proof, or it doesn't exist!
    You must be new to this whole internet thing...

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    Quote Originally Posted by Black Spot View Post
    Women can masturbate as well.
    No they cant.... are you serious?

    How does that even work... wait, dont tell me.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Aryeh View Post
    How does that even work... .
    They pay for their own dinner.
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    K

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    lol
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    Quote Originally Posted by Aryeh View Post
    No they cant.... are you serious?

    How does that even work... wait, dont tell me.
    It's a really good thing that you don't like girls...

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    Quote Originally Posted by Captain_Edwards View Post
    Getting caught masturbating isn't self improvement
    It is if you keep going. Confidence!

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    Quote Originally Posted by Aryeh View Post
    No they cant.... are you serious?

    How does that even work... wait, dont tell me.
    This explains so much.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Elwell View Post
    It's a really good thing that you don't like girls...
    Thats what my ex girl friend said.

    Funny part is that when i go dancing i never dance with guys. Only girls...

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    Quote Originally Posted by Aryeh View Post
    Thats what my ex girl friend said.

    Funny part is that when i go dancing i never dance with guys. Only girls...
    better physical movement?
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    No, girls just know how to have a good time.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Aryeh View Post
    No, girls just know how to have a good time.
    Can't deny that.
    "Everything must serve the idea. The means used to convey the idea should be the simplest and clear. Just what is required. No extra images. To me this is a universal principle of art. Saying as much as possible with a minimum of means."
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    What is considered "drawing without self improvement"? Surely on some level any form of drawing will result in improvement.

    Wait sorry I'm going off topic, I'll fix that with a masterbation comment...

    "When a lady masturbates is called a hand job right?"

    ...make that a sexist comment, muhaha.

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