Arriving Quote by Jackson Pollock

It doesn't matter how the paint is put on, as long as something is said.

— Jackson Pollock

When technique is obtrusive it becomes mere mannerism, a conscious striving for effect. It is only a means to an end - the manner…

— Walter J. Phillips

A method of painting is a natural growth out of a need. I want to express my feelings rather than illustrate them. Technique is…

— Jackson Pollock

I do not believe that the way paint is applied should be more important than what is portrayed.

— Burton Silverman

In painting, you don't have to go through a process of opinion; it speaks directly, and either it works, or it doesn't.

— Derek Walcott

I always thought that one of the reasons why a painter likes especially to have other painters look at his or her work is…

— Chuck Close

Painting does more than just point to things. The very act of pointing is a value statement.

— Kehinde Wiley

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

When you paint things exactly as they are, you don't show people anything that they couldn't see for themselves; you're telling them what they…

— Paul Strisik

I think a painting should include more experience than simply intended statement.

— Jasper Johns

It is not the how of painting but the why. To imitate a style would be a little like teaching a tone of voice…

— Ben Shahn

While adding the finishing touches to a painting might appear insignificant, it is much harder to do than one might suppose...

— Claude Monet