Composition Quote by John F. Carlson

If I feel the labor and the gruesome process, that helps me appreciate the art.

— Johan Renck

Spontaneity is a meticulously prepared art

— Oscar Wilde

Sometimes you look at a painting and certain parts are so beautiful. You say, "Wow, this is fantastic," but 10 minutes later you most…

— Michael Chow

The process of creation becomes necessary to the painter perhaps more than is the picture. The process in fact is habit-forming

— Lucian Freud

I do find that there's a fine balance between preparation and seeing what happens naturally.

— Timothee Chalamet

Making art is a lot about just seeing what happens if you put some energy into something.

— Kiki Smith

I have often, as an exercise and as a sustenance, painted before an object down to the smallest accidents of its visual appearance; but…

— Odilon Redon

The paintings each take several months to do and it's quite a cathartic and intense experience that's very pleasurable, but also very strange.

— Oliver Jeffers

I think that's the key to any artistic endeavor: You want it to feel fresh and not have people look at it like it's…

— Kenya Barris

“I can certainly throw out some observation about the process of creating which may be of use. Firstly, it's the best & the worst…

— Clive Barker

“Very few people possess true artistic ability. It is therefore both unseemly and unproductive to irritate the situation by making an effort. If you…

— Fran Lebowitz

My body is a gradual work of art

— Rick Genest