Artmaking involves skills that can be learned. . . In large measure becoming an artist consists of learning to accept yourself, which… — David Bayles Accept yourself Copy Share Image
“But while mastering technique is difficult and time-consuming, it’s still inherently easier to reach an already defined goal — a “right answer”… — David Bayles Angel Copy Share Image
Look at your work and it tells you how it is when you hold back or when you embrace. When you are… — David Bayles Art Copy Share Image
What you need to know about the next piece is contained in the last piece. The place to learn about your materials… — David Bayles Art Copy Share Image
Nature places a simple constraint on those who leave the flock to go their own way: they get eaten. In society it's… — David Bayles Copy Share Image
Art is a high calling - fears are coincidental. Coincidental, sneaky and disruptive, we might add, disguising themselves variously as laziness, resistance… — David Bayles Achievement Copy Share Image
You make good work by (among other things) making lots of work that isn't very good, and gradually weeding out the parts… — David Bayles Copy Share Image
To all viewers but yourself, what matters is the product: the finished artwork. To you, and you alone, what matters is the… — David Bayles Art Copy Share Image
