Fewer Quote by Eric Idle

I can't change the fact that my paintings don't sell. But the time will come when people will recognize that they are worth more…

— Vincent Van Gogh

There's obviously nothing wrong with selling your art - only an idiot with a trust fund would tell you otherwise. But it's confusing to…

— Banksy

But, when I had this feeling and started painting sacred art, as I had this feeling to do, then it come to me: my…

— Howard Finster

I sometimes wish I had never had to sell a painting. Every painting you make represents the time it was made and how you…

— Peter Doig

“ 'Tell me, please,' Van Gogh asked, 'is it justifiable that a person wastes his only life by selling worthless paintings for fools? ”

— Irving Stone

Don't give up. It's really important to trust your impulses as an artist no matter what anybody else says.

— Judy Chicago

The artist cannot look to others to validate his efforts or his calling. If you don't believe me, ask Van Gogh, who produced masterpiece…

— Steven Pressfield

It's hard to live just by selling paintings.

— Ben Eine

Be sensitive to the qualities inherent in the medium. Paint honestly and avoid tricks.

— John French Sloan

I've had to sell a lot of art, which I've hated to do because I really love the art I have.

— Agnes Gund

I'm working hard with more determination than ever. My success at the Salon led to my selling several paintings and since your absence I…

— Claude Monet

One thing about an artist, it doesn't matter how much your work sells for in your life, it's going to sell for ten times…

— Tracey Emin