While we were in Norman, OK with John we decided to check out the art gallery on OU campus. It was a really great art gallery and had a huge impressionist section along with a lot of other paintings and then also, my favorite, a huge photography display.
As we were walking through the museum there are people strategically stationed around to make sure you don't touch anything. Can you imagine that being your entire job??? Ok, so what I want you to do is stand in the room and make sure no one touches anything. Don't worry - we'll let you rotate rooms throughout the day so you don't get too bored.
Anyway, John was standing up fairly close to an impressionist painting looking at some of the details. The woman who was standing in our room was fairly talkative and when she noticed John doing this she obviously decided this was absolutely the wrong way to look at an impressionist painting. Luckily, John was very gracious.
Woman: You're standing too close to that painting to really see the picture.
John: Oh??
Woman: Take about ten steps back and look at it from this side of the room.
Woman: There, isn't that better? Can't you see so much more? Like did you notice the cows or the trees before?
John: Well, yeah, I did. But, I guess its better. I was just trying to look at some of the details. But I see what you're saying.
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