Always Quote by Cecily Brown

Lots of artists who paint have the experience to one degree or another... where their thinking doesn't precede their doing... It's a funny thing,…

— Philip Guston

Painting is a slow process; it takes time to get there, you learn little by little and always want the next painting to be…

— Ali Banisadr

I do not plan any painting, but begin with layers of textures and colors. As I layer the colors, something is suggested to me…

— Katherine Dunn

In the end, it doesn't really matter what you paint. It's all just a routine to connect yourself finally with other people.

— Chris Ofili

I love painting and have a need to do it.

— Emma Watson

I want painting to be difficult to do.

— Richard Diebenkorn

I liken all jobs to decorating. If you don't do the preparation, sand down and prime first, you won't get a good paint job,…

— Sean Lock

Don't go overboard with exotic or complex ways to paint. Stick to simple solutions, unless there is a good reason to do otherwise.

— Richard Schmid

Sometimes you need to live with a painting for a while. Starting a painting can be easy, but finishing it... that's the skill of…

— Elizabeth Neel

When you first commence painting everything is a muddle. Even the commonest colors seem to have the devil in them.

— Thomas Eakins

The most difficult thing about painting is the self-discipline. When I finish a job, I give myself a few days, but then I have…

— John Hurt

You can't just stick with one thing. You have to let your natural style come through, and paint what you naturally like to paint.

— Mark Gonzales