Artist Quotes

Art is a kind of illness.

The artist is chosen by God to fulfill his commands and must never be overwhelmed by public opinion.

A contemporary artist can use the findings of all epochs and all styles, from the most primitive literary expressions up to the most refined products of the baroque.

At first, one sees the person who is modelling; but little by little, all of the possible sculptures that could be made come between artist and model.

I feel a responsibility to my backyard. I want it to be taken care of and protected.

A man climbs a mountain because it is there. An artist makes a work of art because it is not there.

Only artists without talent try to shock people.

It is a widely accepted notion among painters that it does not matter what one paints as long as it is well painted. This is the essence of academicism.

What is an artist but a workman who is determined that, whatever else happens, his work shall be excellent?

An artist should not fall in love with another artist.

My life is as an artist, not an entertainer. I don't consider myself an entertainer, but I can do that thing when I want to

I can draw really well. And I like to paint. I'm a bit of an artist.

If you're an artist, the problem is to make a picture work whether you are happy or not.

To an artist, a picture is both a sum of ideas and a blurry memory of 'pushing paint,' breathing fumes, dripping oils and wiping brushes, smearing and diluting and mixing.

Seeing is more than a physiological phenomenon... We see not only with our eyes but with all that we are and all that our culture is. The artist is a professional see-er.

An artist fights to retain the integrity of a work so that it remains a strong, clear vision. Art is and should be the act of an individual willing to say something new, something not quite familiar.

An artist is an explorer. He has to begin by self-discovery and by observation of his own procedure. After that he must not feel under any constraint.

When an artist stopped being a child, he would stop being an artist.

He who desires nothing, hopes for nothing, and is afraid of nothing, cannot be an artist.

If I was an artist, and I was in the studio, then whatever I was doing in the studio must be art.

The true artist helps the world by revealing mystic truths.

The observation of nature is part of an artist's life, it enlarges his form [and] knowledge, keeps him fresh and from working only by formula, and feeds inspiration.

The moment you cheat for the sake of beauty, you know you're an artist.

Artists teach critics what to think. Critics repeat what the artists teach them.

It doesn't matter one damn bit whether fashion is art or not. You don't question whether an incredible chef is an artist or not-his cakes are delicious and that's all that matters.

An artist is a man who says a difficult thing in a simple way

I see the artist as a participant, a co-producer of reality. I do not see the artist as a person who sits at a distance and evaluates.

Becoming an artist does not merely mean learning something, acquiring professional techniques and methods. Indeed, as someone has said, in order to write well you have to forget the grammar.

The work never matches the dream of perfection the artist has to start with.

Aesthetics is for the artist like ornithology is for the birds.

To be an artist means to search, to find and look at these realities. To be an artist means to never look away.

I am also an artist. I have the whole world as my canvas. I paint souls.

In art, the only one who really knows whether what you've done is honest is the artist.

The life of an artist is like the life of a monk, a lewd monk if you like, very Rabelaisian. It is an ordination.

Nature is my main source of inspiration - I will never stop taking hints from what I call 'the greatest artist'

Computers don't create computer animation any more than a pencil creates pencil animation. What creates computer animation is the artist.

An artist cannot speak about his art any more than a plant can discuss horticulture.

A true artist, in my mind, is willing to fail sometimes, because if you're not brave enough to say yes and follow your gut, it's never going to be good.

Art was not created as a way to riches. Strive to become a true artist; all else will take care of itself.

I could paint for a hundred years, a thousand years without stopping and I would still feel as though I knew nothing.

As an artist, I want to interpret my feelings - not run across the street and ask what my mother thinks.

The only honest and generous thing for me to do is to give people myself. That's all I've got as an artist, so I want to do that in an unflinching way.

As an artist, you don't think about the parabola or the arc you're describing or where you're going to ultimately end up, you're just kind of crawling around, seeing what's out there.

The little dissatisfaction which every artist feels at the completion of a work forms the germ of a new work.

All art is autobiographical.

To get such beauty from something that has been produced from the artist's own imagination appealed to me enormously.

What I am is a father, a grandfather, a great grandfather, and an artist. I am a man who loves his people and wants to go home.

A good artist lets his intuition lead him wherever it wants.

Artists are going to be the metronome of this society.

A good artist should be isolated. If he isn't isolated, something is wrong.