577 Quotes About Painting

Fine art won't fill me up, y'know.

We look at a painting to know the painter; it's his company we are after, not his skill.

Listen, you mustn’t go painting my picture too well either. Not every wrinkle needs to be seen.

The true painter must be able, before an infinite panorama, to limit himself to reproducing a single ant.

A great painter forces the world to see nature as he sees it....We paint from within outwards.

In time, all great masterpieces turn into shameless creatures who laugh at their creators.

We need to insist on making culture out of our desire: making paintings, novels, plays and films potent and seductive and authentic enough to undermine and overwhelm the Iron Maiden.

– Elle a probablement changé ses titres à la dernière minute. Quant à la quatrième toile, les livreurs l'auront tout simplement oubliée derrière une porte.– Écoute, David, une huile de douze cent dollars intitulée « La Haye » n'a certainement pas pu se transformer en une aquarelle de trois cent dollars qui s'appelle « Nuit d'été ».

The artist has the master picture in his mind, before he begins to paint.