Robert Genn Quotes
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Art, because it's so easy to do, and yet so difficult to do well, encourages humility in the human soul.
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When you sit down to paint or draw, you form yourself into a posture of praise
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Our bodies, apart from their brilliant role as drawing exercises, are the temples of our being. Like the bodies of all fauna, they deserve both…
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Abstraction generally involves implication, suggestion and mystery, rather than obvious description.
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The thing about art is that life is in no danger of being meaningless,
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Abstract understanding doesn't mean arbitrary sloshing and messing. Abstract art is controlled visual magic based on laws and methodology. Abstraction generally involves implication, suggestion and…
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Never forget that the nurturing and preservation of your own muse is job one. Lose it and you may be losing a great deal.
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A drawing a day keeps the cobwebs away.
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When you serve your passions, proficiency gradually takes over and becomes habitual.
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More than any other colour, red is loaded for action.
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Art is a path on which we honour our world.
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In painting you cover up your sins and everyone thinks you're naturally talented.
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While this may seem peculiar, the combo of work and distraction leads to levels of innovation not often generated by structured, focused thinking alone.
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The only bad studio is the unused one.
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I always thought signing was an artist's honour and guarantee of authenticity.
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It is necessary to put yourself out for rejection, and accept that you will be rejected.
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The studio is an extension of the sandbox and the kindergarten playroom. It has a dynamic unlike any office or factory. It's a room at…
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Artists are supposed to be the ones with imagination. A good part of our job description is to get regular people to use theirs.
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Dogs are angels sent from heaven in order to help us to be better people.
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The job of art is to turn time into things.
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