Jackson Pollock Quotes

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• My painting does not come from the easel.
• Something in me knows where I’m going, and - well, painting is a state of being. ... Painting is self-discovery. Every good artist paints what…
• I don't use the accident - 'cause I deny the accident
• Bums are the well-to-do of this day. They didn't have as far to fall.
• When I am in my painting, I'm not aware of what I'm doing.
• A method of painting is a natural growth out of a need. I want to express my feelings rather than illustrate them. Technique is just…
• I am doubtful of any talent, so whatever I choose to be, will be accomplished only by long study and work
• A canvas is an arena in which to act.
• If people would just look at the paintings, I don't think they would have any trouble enjoying them. It's like looking at a bed of…
• My concern is with the rhythms of nature I work inside out, like nature.
• The secret of success is… to be fully awake to everything about you.
• There is no accident, just as there is no beginning and no end.
• As to what I would like to be, it is difficult to say. An artist of some kind. If nothing else I shall always study…
• I want to express my feelings, not illustrate them.
• Painting is a state of being.
• Painting is no problem. The problem is what to do when you're not painting.
• In response to the question, 'How do you know when you're finished?' Pollock replied, 'How do you know when you're finished making love?
• You can't learn techniques and then try to become a painter. Techniques are a result.
• A man's life is his work; his work is his life.
• Every good painter paints what he is.

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