Brushes Quote by James Elkins

Real painters understand with a brush in their hand.

— Berthe Morisot

Art doesn't begin with a brush and a palette, but with the artist's ability to perceive life. You have to learn how to live…

— Dean Mitchell

A painter knows how to paint, but an artist knows when to stop.

— Jae Hill

Painting is something that takes place among the colors.

— Rainer Maria Rilke

A painter has his brushes, a musician his instrument and as an actor you use your body.

— Stacy Martin

One learns about painting by looking at and imitating other painters.

— Frank Stella

You hold in your hand the camel's-hair brush of a painter of Life. You stand before the vast white canvas of Time. The paints…

— Wilferd Peterson

You are a paintbrush in hands of the Artist.

— Heidi Baker

You can think of a painter as a trio - the artist, his talent and his muse, the last two always on the lookout…

— Robert Breault

Each painting is a plunge into the unknown.

— Joseph Plaskett

The artist need not know very much, best of all let him work instinctively and paint as naturally as he breathes or walks.

— Emil Nolde

Painting demands an intelligent model.

— Vincent Van Gogh