All Robert Genn Quotes
- The Canadian painter A. Y. Jackson noted that 'failure of sight' was a tiresome problem. He meant we should be able to look at our… Able
- Perhaps we might, within the anatomy of our imaginations, think once more of the naked body as a vessel of grace, taste and wonder. In… Anatomy
- Factual titling satisfies and is pure by its lack of bamboozlement. Factual
- An abstract title suggests another value to the subject, perhaps an artistic quality that sets the viewers' sensitivities into action. Abstract
- Sentimental titles are the last bastion of scoundrels, and can add significant barf to an already barfy work. Add
- Landscape painting tends to fall under more academic controls. I must say I often like working within these controls. It gives me the feeling that… Academic
- Many of us knuckle-dragging brush-painters think that 'behind the times' is part of our job description. Why deny ourselves the authentic journey of a time-honoured… Authentic
- Sometimes... we suffer from the tyranny of comparison. Contests, competitions, thrive on it. Who cares? Care
- For a lot of us drawing is a tyranny which impedes freshness and spontaneity. Drawing
- Your easel is the nuclear sun of an uncommon universe. Easel
- Accepting the gift may take the accumulated wisdom of some trodden miles, but it also opens the welcome windows of joy. Accepting
- We artists allow others to see through our windows. Allow
- When shucked and released from its edges, the windowless subject stands alone as its own thing. Alone
- Artspeak is an arcane writing style that can result in a vocabulary of obscurities... Today, some of the more spectacular examples are in artist's statements. Arcane
- Words are small straitjackets when put around creative flourishes and maneuverings. Around Creative
- The head governs, the heart assists, the body acts. Acts
- A painting has an intrinsic value which has nothing to do with critical assessments. Assessment
- It's my wish that I can help creative people think of new ways to be creative - to get more joy and understanding from their… Creative
- Artists with serious aspirations need to be left alone to follow the course of their own imagination. Alone
- Passion is the force that springs an artist from the needling cushion of depression. Artist
- I do know, for most of us, the very best of times are when you're in your own space sweating, trying to squeeze quality out… Best