The greatest benefit we owe to the artist, whether painter, poet, or novelist, is the extension of our sympathies. — George Eliot Copy Share Image
Painting is like golf; the fewer strokes I take, the better the picture. — John Marin Copy Share Image
One of the pleasant things those of us who write or paint do is to have the daily miracle. It does come. — Gertrude Stein Copy Share Image
The paintings have only ever been ways of exploring architecture. I don't see them as art. — Zaha Hadid Copy Share Image
It fascinates me to create beautiful paintings with the simplest means. — James Rosenquist Copy Share Image
A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man is in fact the gestation of a soul. — Richard Ellmann Copy Share Image
He looked like those paintings of baby angels - what do you call them, hubbubs? No cherubs. That's it. He looked like… — Rick Riordan Copy Share Image
I had my exhibition of paintings first in Shanghai, and then recently in Wuhan. Wuhan particularly interested me, because I am 1/8 Chinese. — Michael Craig-Martin Copy Share Image
“We speed through the streets past modern buildings and ancient architecture. Gazing through the taxi window Rome becomes a wet painting someone… — Kevin James Moore Copy Share Image
I think people do their bravest work when given an elusive canvas. That would be seemingly the weirdest, but also the most… — Laura Dern Copy Share Image
“Write something about me then,' he said when I came back. He grinned. 'Go on! Now! I bet you can!' 'I don't… — M. John Harrison Copy Share Image
My training was that you fill in the canvas where it needs colour and polishing. You start with the words on the… — Ron Moody Copy Share Image
All art began as sacred art, you know? I mean, all painting began as religious painting. All writing began as religious writing. — Salman Rushdie Copy Share Image
I think of a piece, and then people who are competent fabricate it. But lately I've started finger painting, which probably should… — Jenny Holzer Copy Share Image
If you were to go, and hopefully someday you will, you would see a lot of paintings of dead people. You'd see… — John Green Copy Share Image
I held out the painting of the cat and the snake. “It’s a cat and a snake,” Thoth said. Thank you, god… — Rick Riordan Copy Share Image
The journey homewards. Coming home. That's what it's all about. The journey to the coming of the Kingdom. That's probably the chief… — Madeleine L'Engle Copy Share Image
In Utero is a testament to the artistic vision of Kurt Cobain. It's kind of a weird record, and it's strangely beautiful… — Krist Novoselic Copy Share Image
“The Master Thinker is an artist and is careful to paint only the divine designs upon the canvas of his mind; and… — Anonymous Copy Share Image
Architecture exhibits the greatest extent of the difference from nature which may exist in works of art. It involves all the powers… — Samuel Taylor Coleridge Copy Share Image
My house is full of paintings by my mother Pam. She was a fantastic, prolific artist but had no confidence in herself,… — Penny Junor Copy Share Image
Worship isn't destructive, Martin. I know that. I don't. I only know it's the core of his life. What else has he… — Peter Shaffer Copy Share Image
The majority of my work is from life. I spend most fine days from May to October painting outside. — John Dyer Copy Share Image
