Artistic License

by Staff Account March 19, 2025

Artistic License

Artistic License for Guerrilla Painters 
 
This is to certify 
that___________________________________________________________________________ 
is entitled to operate an artistic vehicle and to participate in creative pursuits 
including, but not limited to, sketching, drawing, painting, collage, color mixing & 
charts, visiting galleries & museums, reading books and studying nature. 
 
The imagination may be fully engaged. Ideas & concepts may evolve & change. New 
brain cells and altered consciousness are a possibility.

It is important to maintain 
awareness, whether the eyes are squinting or wide open. Lines may be crossed or 
become blurry. Perspective may not always exist. 
 
The holder is entitled to make friends with the Mysterious, the Ambiguous & the 
Unfamiliar, and acknowledge unexpected Juxtapositions. 
 
The work deserves your wholehearted attention. It is entitled to its own individual 
character. It may be criticized but not humiliated, neglected or abused. It is best to 
play with your work (if you don’t, it will go to someone who will). Please spend time 
regularly. Listen & look. Entertain Spontaneity. 





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