Famous quotes by Artists

ArtistsArtists have actually long provided ideas as well as creative thinking, as well as their words of wisdom can commonly give understanding into the creative process. From Pablo Picasso to Frida Kahlo, these quotes by renowned artists provide a glance into the minds of some of the globe's most significant developers. Whether you're seeking motivation, assistance, or simply a little bit of inspiration, these quotes by artists are sure to provide you with the trigger you need to create something gorgeous.
Small: My curves are not crazy - Henri Matisse
Henri Matisse
"My curves are not crazy"
Henri Matisse, Artist
Small: I want to paint big, bright, optimistic pictures of the place I love - John Dyer
John Dyer
"I want to paint big, bright, optimistic pictures of the place I love"
John Dyer, Artist
Small: The museum spreads its surfaces everywhere, and becomes an untitled collection of generalizations that mobiliz
"The museum spreads its surfaces everywhere, and becomes an untitled collection of generalizations that mobilize the eye"
Robert Smithson, Artist
Small: Art is exalted above religion and race. Not a single solitary soul these days believes in the religions of the
Emil Nolde
"Art is exalted above religion and race. Not a single solitary soul these days believes in the religions of the Assyrians, the Egyptians and the Greeks... Only their art, whenever it was beautiful, stands proud and exalted, rising above all time"
Emil Nolde, Artist
Small: Digital media has destroyed much of the magic and mystery of the medium - John Dyer
John Dyer
"Digital media has destroyed much of the magic and mystery of the medium"
John Dyer, Artist
Small: I started producing work with an ecstatic addiction - Ben Nicholson
Ben Nicholson
"I started producing work with an ecstatic addiction"
Ben Nicholson, Artist
Small: The corruption of the American soul is consumerism - Ben Nicholson
Ben Nicholson
"The corruption of the American soul is consumerism"
Ben Nicholson, Artist
Small: In many instances, order is apprehended first of all by the senses - Rudolf Arnheim
"In many instances, order is apprehended first of all by the senses"
Rudolf Arnheim, Artist
Small: Man was created as a being who should constantly keep improving, a being who on reaching one goal sets a highe
"Man was created as a being who should constantly keep improving, a being who on reaching one goal sets a higher one"
Ralph Ransom, Artist
Small: Jazz vision is a wordless conversation between musical notes and visual expressions - Barbara Januszkiewicz
Barbara Januszkiewicz
"Jazz vision is a wordless conversation between musical notes and visual expressions"
Barbara Januszkiewicz, Artist
Small: I tried to oppose the academic to the marketplace - Ad Reinhardt
Ad Reinhardt
"I tried to oppose the academic to the marketplace"
Ad Reinhardt, Artist
Small: If you could say it in words there would be no reason to paint - Edward Hopper
Edward Hopper
"If you could say it in words there would be no reason to paint"
Edward Hopper, Artist
Small: If I ever loved a woman, the more I loved her, the more I wanted to hurt her. Frida was only the most obvious
"If I ever loved a woman, the more I loved her, the more I wanted to hurt her. Frida was only the most obvious victim of this disgusting trait"
Diego Rivera, Artist
Small: I dont use drugs, my dreams are frightening enough - M. C. Escher
"I don't use drugs, my dreams are frightening enough"
M. C. Escher, Artist
Small: Many of the artists who have represented Negro life have seen only the comic, ludicrous side of it, and have l
Henry Ossawa Tanner
"Many of the artists who have represented Negro life have seen only the comic, ludicrous side of it, and have lacked sympathy with and appreciation for the warm big heart that dwells within such a rough exterior"
Henry Ossawa Tanner, Artist
Small: In the final analysis, a drawing simply is no longer a drawing, no matter how self-sufficient its execution ma
"In the final analysis, a drawing simply is no longer a drawing, no matter how self-sufficient its execution may be. It is a symbol, and the more profoundly the imaginary lines of projection meet higher dimensions, the better"
Paul Klee, Artist
Small: I still do some inking here and there and Ive actually got a book that Im going to ink entirely - Todd McFarla
"I still do some inking here and there and I've actually got a book that I'm going to ink entirely"
Todd McFarlane, Artist
Small: Id much rather see a world where, when you make some quirky comment on a blog or news story or you upload a vi
Jaron Lanier
"I'd much rather see a world where, when you make some quirky comment on a blog or news story or you upload a video clip, instead of just a moment of fame for your pseudonym, you'll get 50 bucks. The first time that happens, you'll realise that you're a full-class citizen. You have the potential to make money from the system"
Jaron Lanier, Artist
Small: I think in the corridors of power these dangerous kinds of orders are issued in a much more vague way, passed
"I think in the corridors of power these dangerous kinds of orders are issued in a much more vague way, passed down two or three levels of command before they're given to the assassin"
Eddie Campbell, Artist
Small: Water is the driving force of all nature - Leonardo da Vinci
Leonardo da Vinci
"Water is the driving force of all nature"
Leonardo da Vinci, Artist
Small: Jazz is rhythm and meaning - Henri Matisse
Henri Matisse
"Jazz is rhythm and meaning"
Henri Matisse, Artist
Small: Instinct must be thwarted just as one prunes the branches of a tree so that it will grow better - Henri Matiss
Henri Matisse
"Instinct must be thwarted just as one prunes the branches of a tree so that it will grow better"
Henri Matisse, Artist
Small: Im growing old, I delight in the past - Henri Matisse
Henri Matisse
"I'm growing old, I delight in the past"
Henri Matisse, Artist
Small: An artist must possess Nature. He must identify himself with her rhythm, by efforts that will prepare the mast
Henri Matisse
"An artist must possess Nature. He must identify himself with her rhythm, by efforts that will prepare the mastery which will later enable him to express himself in his own language"
Henri Matisse, Artist
Small: Time extracts various values from a painters work. When these values are exhausted the pictures are forgotten,
Henri Matisse
"Time extracts various values from a painter's work. When these values are exhausted the pictures are forgotten, and the more a picture has to give, the greater it is"
Henri Matisse, Artist
Small: An artist must never be a prisoner. Prisoner? An artist should never be a prisoner of himself, prisoner of sty
Henri Matisse
"An artist must never be a prisoner. Prisoner? An artist should never be a prisoner of himself, prisoner of style, prisoner of reputation, prisoner of success, etc"
Henri Matisse, Artist
Small: A picture must possess a real power to generate light and for a long time now Ive been conscious of expressing
Henri Matisse
"A picture must possess a real power to generate light and for a long time now I've been conscious of expressing myself through light or rather in light"
Henri Matisse, Artist
Small: There are always flowers for those who want to see them - Henri Matisse
Henri Matisse
"There are always flowers for those who want to see them"
Henri Matisse, Artist
Small: In the beginning you must subject yourself to the influence of nature. You must be able to walk firmly on the
Henri Matisse
"In the beginning you must subject yourself to the influence of nature. You must be able to walk firmly on the ground before you start walking on a tightrope"
Henri Matisse, Artist
Small: I dont know whether I believe in God or not. I think, really, Im some sort of Buddhist. But the essential thin
Henri Matisse
"I don't know whether I believe in God or not. I think, really, I'm some sort of Buddhist. But the essential thing is to put oneself in a frame of mind which is close to that of prayer"
Henri Matisse, Artist
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