Sketching Quotes

52 Sketching quotes by 46 unique authors

How do the stems connect to the roots?' 'Where is the mist coming from?' 'Why does one tree seem darker than another?' These questions are… — Alain de Botton
The teacher showed us how to see proportions, relationships, light and shadow, negative space, and space between space - something I never noticed before! In… — Daniel H. Pink
Since the age of six I have had the habit of sketching forms of objects. Although from about fifty I have often published my pictorial… — Hokusai
It is a matter mostly of having the time to spare from my finished paintings to put in on travelling and sketching out of doors. — E. J. Hughes
Drawing is rather like playing chess: your mind races ahead of the moves that you eventually make. — David Hockney
I'm born with a pencil in my hand. I did lots of sketching. — Karl Lagerfeld
My job ranges from creating the initial overall theme of the season, to developing fabrics and sketching to sampling and fitting. — Nicole Richie
You can't do sketches enough. Sketch everything and keep your curiosity fresh. — John Singer Sargent
I've been designing since I was 8. I started sketching dresses I could wear when skating. I was always involved in all aspects of skating,… — Vera Wang
For me, the sketching of dresses was about fantasy and dreams. In my little room at home, I felt that I was somewhere else. In… — Alber Elbaz
You say grace before meals. All right. But I say grace before the concert and the opera, and grace before the play and pantomime, and… — Gilbert K. Chesterton
When I was either 7 or 8 years old, I did a sketch every day of my teacher and what she wore. At the end… — Alber Elbaz
I was born in 1935, and as far back as I can remember, I was sketching designs. My first subject was an aircraft, which I… — Norman Foster
One of the best places for a shy person to meet people is in a coffee shop. If you are a reader, bring a book… — Laurie Helgoe
There were no museums or galleries in Shanghai, but I was very keen on art - I was always sketching and copying, and sometimes I… — J. G. Ballard
I get less and less sketching done at shows, as more and more people want to come up and talk or get stuff signed. Most… — Adam Hughes
I lived in South America when I was growing up. I spent hours sketching. I was good at drawing, and I was obsessed with fashion,… — Nina Garcia
Tolkien is as good as Dickens at sketching a scene. — Ian Mckellen
I would love to have my own fashion line because I love sketching. — Becky G
The rest of my work, besides sketching and keeping a diary, which was the most troublesome of all, consisted in making geological and zoological collections. — John Hanning Speke
I love all kinds of art. I mean, I love sketching and acting and music. — Amandla Stenberg
Leavin-back some of the sweet memories wid sme1 special is just like sketching out our own shadow thats always attached to us!! — Unknown Author
Leaving back some sweet memories... is jut like sketching out your own shadow that's always attached to you!! — Unknown Author
My mom is a great artist and she inspired me when I was young to sketch and draw, but I never took it seriously. Now… — Janelle Monae
I'm an unbelievable designer. I don't know how I know and just do these things. I just start sketching and then I just know the… — Serena Williams

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