Art Quotes by Charles de Lint

13 Art quotes by Charles de Lint

Charles de Lint offers a modest set of thirteen reflections that hint at the myth‑woven world he builds. Though brief, each line feels like a fragment of a larger tale, perfect for a quick literary pause.

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The best artists know what to leave out.

Charles de Lint

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I think you're all mad. But that's part and parcel of being an artistic genius, isn't it?

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You don't have to be Michelangelo to teach basic art, just as you don't have to be Shakespeare to be able to…

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Life is like art. You have to work hard to keep it simple and still have meaning.

Charles de Lint

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The best artists know what to leave out. They know how much of the support should show through as the pigment is…

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I do believe in an everyday sort of magic -- the inexplicable connectedness we sometimes experience with places, people, works of art…

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It reminded me of that tongue-in-cheek quick history of art I'd overheard...Used to be people couldn't draw very well, then they could,…

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The beginning of a friendship, the fact that two people out of the thousands around them can meet and connect and become…

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As children, we come into the world with a natural desire to both speak and draw. Society makes sure that we learn…

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People want to know those details. They think it gives them greater insight into a piece of art, but when they approach…

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From the first time he’d met her, he’d sensed an air of contradiction about her. She was very much a woman, but…

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Music's always part of my writing. I think all art is interconnected. You can't create or experience one without its influences bleeding…

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Beauty isn't what you see on TV or in magazine ads or even necessarily in art galleries. It's a lot deeper and…

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