163 Quotes by Robert Genn

Style essentially appeared out of what I liked to do.

Whatever you do, don’t let your system run you.

It is necessary to put yourself out for rejection, and accept that you will be rejected.

Flat, uninteresting parts of paintings are, in fact, a ruse to get the viewer to see what needs to be seen.

The overly-verbal artist is led by his understanding of things – rather than by direct observation of things as they are.

Your muse is amused and willed to further renewal during the process of mindless grabbing of reference material or errant imaginings.

I’ve come to realize that companionship and mild competition can help build quality and lay the ground for excellence.

Artists cannot be micro-managed. We can take heart that everything we do is different from the last thing we did – or indeed everything that’s ever been done. That knowledge is the key to sound mentoring.

When you sit down to paint or draw, you form yourself into a posture of praise.