---
title: "2 Good Painting Quotes By Susan Rothenberg"
description: "2 Good Painting quotes by Susan Rothenberg. Plus more from Susan Rothenberg and more Good Painting sayings from other authors."
image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/66c/susan-rothenberg-40208_air_the-problem-with-matisse-is-that-i-can-t_2627809.jpg"
---

> [The problem with Matisse is that I can't ever figure out when he's done a good painting or a bad painting because I don't know how to analyse him. I just know that I like the way he put it…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/susan-rothenberg/the-problem-with-matisse-is-that-i-can-t-ever-figure-out-when-he-s/)

[Susan Rothenberg](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/susan-rothenberg/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/66c/susan-rothenberg-40208_air_the-problem-with-matisse-is-that-i-can-t_2627809.jpg)

> [I think there has to be an interesting transformative process between your perception of reality and making the paintings. If you are just trying to render what you see you are not entering into a transformative process. And that's what…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/susan-rothenberg/i-think-there-has-to-be-an-interesting-transformative-process-between/)

[Susan Rothenberg](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/susan-rothenberg/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/4a1/susan-rothenberg-40208_artist_i-think-there-has-to-be-an-interesting-t_2784147.jpg)

## More by Susan Rothenberg

> [Sometimes the painting starts to relate very directly to either sights seen or experiences felt, other times it just goes off on a tangent…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/susan-rothenberg/sometimes-the-painting-starts-to-relate-very-directly-to-either/)

[Susan Rothenberg](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/susan-rothenberg/)

> [I started to try to be a colorist, although secretly thinking of myself as somewhat of a black and whiteist.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/susan-rothenberg/i-started-to-try-to-be-a-colorist-although-secretly-thinking-of/)

[Susan Rothenberg](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/susan-rothenberg/)

> [Some of the pictures are truly mysterious to me.. which is why I so often say publicly that I don't know or don't care…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/susan-rothenberg/some-of-the-pictures-are-truly-mysterious-to-me-which-is-why-i-so/)

[Susan Rothenberg](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/susan-rothenberg/)

> [The paintings are like prayers, relating to wishing for something beyond everyday life.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/susan-rothenberg/the-paintings-are-like-prayers-relating-to-wishing-for-something/)

[Susan Rothenberg](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/susan-rothenberg/)

> [I think I care about beauty, but I don't go for it. I hope it sometimes might be in there. I think, maybe, more…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/susan-rothenberg/i-think-i-care-about-beauty-but-i-don-t-go-for-it-i-hope-it-sometimes/)

[Susan Rothenberg](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/susan-rothenberg/)

> [You build up a head of steam. If you're four days out of the studio, on the fifth day you really crash in there.…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/susan-rothenberg/you-build-up-a-head-of-steam-if-you-re-four-days-out-of-the-studio-on/)

[Susan Rothenberg](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/susan-rothenberg/)

> [Most of my painting is done sitting in a chair with a book. I'd say it's 80 per cent sitting and reading, 10 per…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/susan-rothenberg/most-of-my-painting-is-done-sitting-in-a-chair-with-a-book-i-d-say-it/)

[Susan Rothenberg](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/susan-rothenberg/)

> [The problem with Matisse is that I can't ever figure out when he's done a good painting or a bad painting because I don't…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/susan-rothenberg/the-problem-with-matisse-is-that-i-can-t-ever-figure-out-when-he-s/)

[Susan Rothenberg](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/susan-rothenberg/)

> [I think there has to be an interesting transformative process between your perception of reality and making the paintings. If you are just trying…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/susan-rothenberg/i-think-there-has-to-be-an-interesting-transformative-process-between/)

[Susan Rothenberg](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/susan-rothenberg/)

> [I think artists almost always end up turning to what's around them, what's in their environment or outside their window.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/susan-rothenberg/i-think-artists-almost-always-end-up-turning-to-what-s-around-them/)

[Susan Rothenberg](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/susan-rothenberg/)

> [I can say that paintings are prayers, they have to do with anything that makes you wish for more that what everyday life provides.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/susan-rothenberg/i-can-say-that-paintings-are-prayers-they-have-to-do-with-anything/)

[Susan Rothenberg](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/susan-rothenberg/)

```json
{
    "@context": "https://schema.org",
    "@graph": [
        {
            "@type": "ItemList",
            "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/good-painting/susan-rothenberg/#itemlist",
            "name": "2 Good Painting Quotes By Susan Rothenberg",
            "numberOfItems": 2,
            "itemListElement": [
                {
                    "@type": "ListItem",
                    "position": 1,
                    "item": {
                        "@type": "Quotation",
                        "text": "The problem with Matisse is that I can't ever figure out when he's done a good painting or a bad painting because I don't know how to analyse him. I just know that I like the way he put it on and I like his airs and forms.",
                        "creator": {
                            "@type": "Person",
                            "name": "Susan Rothenberg"
                        },
                        "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/susan-rothenberg/the-problem-with-matisse-is-that-i-can-t-ever-figure-out-when-he-s/",
                        "image": {
                            "@type": "ImageObject",
                            "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/66c/susan-rothenberg-40208_air_the-problem-with-matisse-is-that-i-can-t_2627809.jpg",
                            "contentUrl": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/66c/susan-rothenberg-40208_air_the-problem-with-matisse-is-that-i-can-t_2627809.jpg",
                            "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/66c/susan-rothenberg-40208_air_the-problem-with-matisse-is-that-i-can-t_2627809.jpg",
                            "width": 1080,
                            "height": 1080,
                            "caption": "“The problem with Matisse is that I can't ever figure out when he's done a good painting or a bad painting…” — Susan Rothenberg",
                            "creditText": "SMS4Smile Quotes",
                            "creator": {
                                "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/#organization"
                            }
                        }
                    }
                },
                {
                    "@type": "ListItem",
                    "position": 2,
                    "item": {
                        "@type": "Quotation",
                        "text": "I think there has to be an interesting transformative process between your perception of reality and making the paintings. If you are just trying to render what you see you are not entering into a transformative process. And that's what makes a good painting: the process of transforming and the willingness to leave reality behind.",
                        "creator": {
                            "@type": "Person",
                            "name": "Susan Rothenberg"
                        },
                        "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/susan-rothenberg/i-think-there-has-to-be-an-interesting-transformative-process-between/",
                        "image": {
                            "@type": "ImageObject",
                            "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/4a1/susan-rothenberg-40208_artist_i-think-there-has-to-be-an-interesting-t_2784147.jpg",
                            "contentUrl": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/4a1/susan-rothenberg-40208_artist_i-think-there-has-to-be-an-interesting-t_2784147.jpg",
                            "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/4a1/susan-rothenberg-40208_artist_i-think-there-has-to-be-an-interesting-t_2784147.jpg",
                            "width": 1080,
                            "height": 1080,
                            "caption": "“I think there has to be an interesting transformative process between your perception of reality and making…” — Susan Rothenberg",
                            "creditText": "SMS4Smile Quotes",
                            "creator": {
                                "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/#organization"
                            }
                        }
                    }
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "@type": "CollectionPage",
            "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/good-painting/susan-rothenberg/#webpage",
            "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/good-painting/susan-rothenberg/",
            "name": "Good Painting Quotes by Susan Rothenberg",
            "isPartOf": {
                "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/#website"
            },
            "mainEntity": {
                "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/good-painting/susan-rothenberg/#itemlist"
            },
            "primaryImageOfPage": {
                "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/66c/susan-rothenberg-40208_air_the-problem-with-matisse-is-that-i-can-t_2627809.jpg"
            },
            "description": "2 Good Painting quotes by Susan Rothenberg. Plus more from Susan Rothenberg and more Good Painting sayings from other authors.",
            "breadcrumb": {
                "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/good-painting/susan-rothenberg/#breadcrumb"
            }
        },
        {
            "@type": "BreadcrumbList",
            "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/good-painting/susan-rothenberg/#breadcrumb",
            "itemListElement": [
                {
                    "@type": "ListItem",
                    "position": 1,
                    "name": "Home",
                    "item": "https://sms4smile.com/"
                },
                {
                    "@type": "ListItem",
                    "position": 2,
                    "name": "Quotes",
                    "item": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/"
                },
                {
                    "@type": "ListItem",
                    "position": 3,
                    "name": "Topics",
                    "item": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/categories/"
                },
                {
                    "@type": "ListItem",
                    "position": 4,
                    "name": "Good Painting",
                    "item": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/good-painting/"
                },
                {
                    "@type": "ListItem",
                    "position": 5,
                    "name": "Susan Rothenberg",
                    "item": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/good-painting/susan-rothenberg/"
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "@type": "WebSite",
            "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/#website",
            "name": "SMS4Smile Quotes",
            "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/",
            "publisher": {
                "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/#organization"
            }
        },
        {
            "@type": "Organization",
            "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/#organization",
            "name": "SMS4Smile Quotes",
            "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/",
            "logo": {
                "@type": "ImageObject",
                "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/wp-content/themes/sq/assets/icons/icon-512.png",
                "width": 512,
                "height": 512
            }
        }
    ]
}
```