France Quote by Edward Hopper

Most of the work I make uses materials that are a bit outside of the traditional fine art world.

— Patricia Piccinini

I used anything, various materials; this is wood, and this is mixed up clay, wedged together, clay with glazes and stuff like that.

— Joe Fafard

I do acrylic paint, oil paint, and caustic. Caustic is melted wax. It really depends on the painting, what vibe I'm looking for. That's…

— Autumn de Forest

There's always things you can refine and polish.

— Jill Ellis

Brushes are crucial for applying glazes, sauces, and oils. The pastry brushes that you find in homestores can be pricey so pay a visit…

— Bobby Flay

...I use Dr.Ducks Ax Wax on my entire collection of vintage guitars ... it's the best polish I've ever used...

— Bob Daisley

I continue to get further away from the usual painter's tools such as easel, palette, brushes, etc. I prefer sticks, trowels, knives and dripping…

— Jackson Pollock

For a clean makeup finish, I use Cle de Peau translucent pressed powder.

— Rena Sofer

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

“both you and paintings are layered… first, ephemera and notations on the back of the canvas. Labels indicate gallery shows, museum shows, footprints in…

— Steve Martin

I've started to experiment [in the studio] with texturing the canvas, building up the surface with large brushes, palette knife or fingers. I want…

— T. Allen Lawson

It doesn't take money to have style, it just takes a really good eye. Sometimes you can find amazing culinary antiques that will make…

— Tyler Florence