Fresh start Quote by Georg Baselitz

For me, the whole idea of the radically new is tied to a close reconsideration of older sources. I like to give myself over…

— Philip Taaffe

My paintings are the last paintings one can make.

— Ad Reinhardt

I started with straight, basic, symbolic structures. My problem now is the opposite; as I get older, I try to make my paintings more…

— Robert Motherwell

I want to leave behind a long legacy of art that was genuine and heartfelt - not for anybody else.

— Ethel Cain

My paintings are rubbish.

— David Bailey

I still have a lot of pleasure doing them, but as time goes by I come to appreciate more clearly which paintings are good…

— Claude Monet

If the abstract paintings show my reality, then the landscapes and still-lifes show my yearning.

— Gerhard Richter

I want to leave behind paintings and sculptures that can inspire someone.

— Janelle Monae

A painting has its own existence and reality, and I make changes freely to meet the painting's needs. This sometimes takes me in another…

— Mary Beth McKenzie

No matter what techniques I use, I still want to go after the eternal, meaningful aspects of painting.

— Dan Thompson

I don't dare to think my paintings are great. I can't understand the arrogance of someone saying, 'I have created a big, important work.'

— Gerhard Richter

My paintings are very strange - large and empty, like walls. Just the opposite of my writing, which is rich and juicy.

— Tom Robbins