Often while reading a book one feels that the author would have preferred to paint rather than write; one can sense the pleasure he derives from describing a landscape or a person, as if he were painting what he is saying, because deep in his heart he would have preferred to use brushes and colors.

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This quote suggests that some authors, while writing, have a strong inclination towards visual arts such as painting. The author implies that these writers take pleasure in vividly describing landscapes or individuals as if they were painting them with brushes and colors. It highlights that their strong desire to paint is evident in their written descriptions, as if they would have rather expressed themselves visually rather than through words.

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