Color Quote by Carolyn Kizer

“Painters have often taught writers how to see.”

— James Baldwin

Most painters have painted themselves. So have most poets: not so palpably indeed, but more assiduously. Some have done nothing else.

— Anonymous

It's helpful for me to get ideas - the physical action of painting. Sometimes it frees up your writer brain. It's nice for me…

— Erin Morgenstern

Generally paintings are about technique, but I don't see myself as a painter. I am more of a storyteller and an image - maker.

— Nir Hod

Representational painters: place your works in a larger context. Give your work not only breadth but breath. Do not 'copy' what you see outwardly…

— Joshua L. Goldberg

Just as a musician loves music and not nightingales, and a poet loves poetry and not sunsets, a painter is not primarily a person…

— Andre Malraux

I'm very happy to hear that my work inspires writers and painters. It's the most beautiful compliment, the greatest reward. Art should always be…

— Nick Cave

What does a painter do? You get a painting, you put some intent and passion and emotion into these things, and hope the people…

— Creed Bratton

Talent seduces us into interpretation. My sister could draw wonderfully, but she would never have hit upon the idea of becoming a painter. I…

— Georg Baselitz

I was a fine arts major in college, and a painter for many years. And I found that, like writing, art is very similar.

— Kami Garcia

You have to give your art everything you can - I don't mean only writing, but studying other poets and poetics, thinking, reading what…

— Adrienne Rich

Art is a luxury. It's not necessary for you to - you can work your job and you can make some money and never…

— Wynton Marsalis