Blue Quote by Dogen

When a buddha is painted, not only a clay altar or lump of earth is used, but the thirty-two marks, a blade of grass,…

— Dogen

Water and stones. Those are the unpromising ingredients of two very different endeavors... painting, because artists' pigments are made from fluids... mixed together with…

— James Elkins

“The Indians painted their faces and bodies for several different reasons—sometimes for protection against the sun, wind, and insects. Some of the markings indicated…

— W. Ben Hunt

I have experimented with semi-precious stones because it's more fun and affordable too. Then, I have the colourful rubies, Columbian emeralds and a mix…

— Neelam Kothari

Little by little, I've reached the stage of using only a small number of forms and colors. It's not the first time that painting…

— Joan Miro

jewels have played a colorful part in the evolution of world affairs. Because precious stones tend to inspire both admiration and greed, leaders have…

— Madeleine Albright

I paint a mountain - I think of its age - the strata formations or what grows on the mountain.

— Douglas Lockwood

The most important things in a painting are Form and Value. Color comes last - like a friend you welcome.

— Jean-Baptiste Camille Corot

I think we're in an age where artists really have an incredible range of materials at their command now. They can use almost anything…

— Bill Viola

I am a simple man and I use simple materials: Ivory Black, Vermilion, Prussian Blue, Yellow Ochre, Flake White and no medium. That’s all…

— L. S. Lowry

All works, no matter what or by whom painted, are nothing but bagatelles and childish trifles... unless they are made and painted from life,…

— Caravaggio

There are three gems upon this earth; food, water, and pleasing words - fools (mudhas) consider pieces of rocks as gems.

— Chanakya