25 Quotes by Ken Danby

I must have the personal dialogue, the private time, with each painting in progress. I can’t share it with anyone until it’s done.

We do not see with our eyes, but through them.

Without good drawing, the foundation of a painting will collapse.

Emulation and imitation can legitimately influence one’s development, but ultimately the artist must find his own path – and be true to himself.

As an artist, my concern is toward the synthesizing of all the visual elements at my disposal – at the exclusion of none.

There’s nothing like a little fear or hunger to motivate one’s inspiration. To take that away from a young artist can offer quite a disservice.

Whenever I’m asked to identify my best work, or my favorite, my answer has always been the same – ‘My next one!’

In painting, detail for the sake of itself is useless. It must have relevance to the whole.

My paintings don’t simply represent what I see; they present viewers with what I want them to see.