Famous quotes by Painters

Welcome to Quotes by Painters, a site committed to the motivating words of a few of the world's most distinguished painters. Here you will discover a collection of quotes from painters such as Vincent van Gogh, Claude Monet, and Pablo Picasso, amongst many others. Whether you are trying to find a source of motivation or simply want to discover more about the ideas and sensations of these great artists, this site is the ideal location to begin. Check out the words of these painters and discover the beauty of their artistry.
Small: I leave you my portrait so that you will have my presence all the days and nights that I am away from you
Frida Kahlo
"I leave you my portrait so that you will have my presence all the days and nights that I am away from you"
Frida Kahlo, Painter
Small: Feet, what do I need you for when I have wings to fly?
Frida Kahlo
"Feet, what do I need you for when I have wings to fly?"
Frida Kahlo, Painter
Small: I paint self-portraits because I am so often alone, because I am the person I know best
Frida Kahlo
"I paint self-portraits because I am so often alone, because I am the person I know best"
Frida Kahlo, Painter
Small: In common with Michelangelo and Rembrandt I am more interested in the line, its rise and fall, than in color
Edvard Munch
"In common with Michelangelo and Rembrandt I am more interested in the line, its rise and fall, than in color"
Edvard Munch, Painter
Small: There have been two great accidents in my life. One was the trolley, and the other was Diego. Diego was by far
Frida Kahlo
"There have been two great accidents in my life. One was the trolley, and the other was Diego. Diego was by far the worst"
Frida Kahlo, Painter
Small: The only thing I know is that I paint because I need to, and I paint whatever passes through my head without a
Frida Kahlo
"The only thing I know is that I paint because I need to, and I paint whatever passes through my head without any other consideration"
Frida Kahlo, Painter
Small: Painting completed my life
Frida Kahlo
"Painting completed my life"
Frida Kahlo, Painter
Small: My painting carries with it the message of pain
Frida Kahlo
"My painting carries with it the message of pain"
Frida Kahlo, Painter
Small: I tried to drown my sorrows, but the bastards learned how to swim, and now I am overwhelmed by this decent and
Frida Kahlo
"I tried to drown my sorrows, but the bastards learned how to swim, and now I am overwhelmed by this decent and good feeling"
Frida Kahlo, Painter
Small: I paint my own reality. The only thing I know is that I paint because I need to, and I paint whatever passes t
Frida Kahlo
"I paint my own reality. The only thing I know is that I paint because I need to, and I paint whatever passes through my head without any other consideration"
Frida Kahlo, Painter
Small: I never paint dreams or nightmares. I paint my own reality
Frida Kahlo
"I never paint dreams or nightmares. I paint my own reality"
Frida Kahlo, Painter
Small: I love you more than my own skin
Frida Kahlo
"I love you more than my own skin"
Frida Kahlo, Painter
Small: The colors live a remarkable life of their own after they have been applied to the canvas
Edvard Munch
"The colors live a remarkable life of their own after they have been applied to the canvas"
Edvard Munch, Painter
Small: Some colors reconcile themselves to one another, others just clash
Edvard Munch
"Some colors reconcile themselves to one another, others just clash"
Edvard Munch, Painter
Small: It was always my intention that The Frieze should be housed in a room which would provide a suitable architect
Edvard Munch
"It was always my intention that The Frieze should be housed in a room which would provide a suitable architectural frame for it"
Edvard Munch, Painter
Small: I build a kind of wall between myself and t he model so that I can paint in peace behind it. Otherwise, she mi
Edvard Munch
"I build a kind of wall between myself and t he model so that I can paint in peace behind it. Otherwise, she might say something that confuses and distracts me"
Edvard Munch, Painter
Small: Death is pitch-dark, but colors are light. To be a painter, one must work with rays of light
Edvard Munch
"Death is pitch-dark, but colors are light. To be a painter, one must work with rays of light"
Edvard Munch, Painter
Small: A person himself believes that all the other portraits are good likenesses except the one of himself
Edvard Munch
"A person himself believes that all the other portraits are good likenesses except the one of himself"
Edvard Munch, Painter
Small: From my rotting body, flowers shall grow and I am in them and that is eternity
Edvard Munch
"From my rotting body, flowers shall grow and I am in them and that is eternity"
Edvard Munch, Painter
Small: For as long as I can remember I have suffered from a deep feeling of anxiety which I have tried to express in
Edvard Munch
"For as long as I can remember I have suffered from a deep feeling of anxiety which I have tried to express in my art"
Edvard Munch, Painter
Small: Youth must go ahead and prosper. These young painters are all very talented people, but they all paint frescoe
Edvard Munch
"Youth must go ahead and prosper. These young painters are all very talented people, but they all paint frescoes"
Edvard Munch, Painter
Small: The rich man who gives, steals twice over. First he steals the money and then the hearts of men
Edvard Munch
"The rich man who gives, steals twice over. First he steals the money and then the hearts of men"
Edvard Munch, Painter
Small: The notes I have made are not a diary in the ordinary sense, but partly lengthy records of my spiritual experi
Edvard Munch
"The notes I have made are not a diary in the ordinary sense, but partly lengthy records of my spiritual experiences, and partly poems in prose"
Edvard Munch, Painter
Small: No longer shall I paint interiors with men reading and women knitting. I will paint living people who breathe
Edvard Munch
"No longer shall I paint interiors with men reading and women knitting. I will paint living people who breathe and feel and suffer and love"
Edvard Munch, Painter
Small: In my childhood I always felt that I was treated unjustly, without a mother, sick, and with the threat of puni
Edvard Munch
"In my childhood I always felt that I was treated unjustly, without a mother, sick, and with the threat of punishment in Hell hanging over my head"
Edvard Munch, Painter
Small: I have no fear of photography as long as it cannot be used in heaven and in hell
Edvard Munch
"I have no fear of photography as long as it cannot be used in heaven and in hell"
Edvard Munch, Painter
Small: Disease, insanity, and death were the angels that attended my cradle, and since then have followed me througho
Edvard Munch
"Disease, insanity, and death were the angels that attended my cradle, and since then have followed me throughout my life"
Edvard Munch, Painter
Small: Without anxiety and illness I should have been like a ship without a rudder
Edvard Munch
"Without anxiety and illness I should have been like a ship without a rudder"
Edvard Munch, Painter
Small: When I paint a person, his enemies always find the portrait a good likeness
Edvard Munch
"When I paint a person, his enemies always find the portrait a good likeness"
Edvard Munch, Painter
Small: Painting picture by picture, I followed the impressions my eye took in at heightened moments. I painted only m
Edvard Munch
"Painting picture by picture, I followed the impressions my eye took in at heightened moments. I painted only memories, adding nothing, no details that I did not see. Hence the simplicity of the paintings, their emptiness"
Edvard Munch, Painter
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