"We must have design in a picture even……" — John F. Carlson

We must have design in a picture even at the expense of… - John F. Carlson

"We must have design in a picture even at the expense of truth. You are using nature for your artistic needs."

— John F. Carlson

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24 Quotes by John F. Carlson

John F. Carlson has 24 quotes on this site. A few more worth reading:

A picture is a work of art, not because it is 'modern,' nor because it is 'ancient,' but because it…
The artist himself is often surprised at the finished work of art. He cannot tell 'how it happened', nor could…
In the anxiety to get beautiful colour harmony do not exhaust all combinations on one canvas.
Good colour really means good taste; and 'powerful' colour means a reserve, to give a climax its full force, and…
We must not imitate the externals of nature with so much fidelity that the picture fails to evoke that wonderful…
A work of art in paint should be beautiful and expressive as abstract colour and form and should not interest…
The eye and soul are caressed in the contemplation of form and colour. The subtle changes of colour over a…
Rest assured that if you work every day at your art, using the materials nearest at hand, you will gradually…
It is the ability to determine consciously what it is that interests him, and why, that differentiates the artist from…
This art of conservation is strength, and makes the masterpiece a masterpiece. Otherwise, the man who simply brought all the…
If you train yourself in memory work, you fearlessly attack and rearrange your material, for you can retain your original…
The underlying principles or fundamentals should be so hidden away by the beauty they are eventually to support, that it…

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The aim of art is to represent not the outward appearance of things, but their inward significance. — Aristotle
The job of the artist is always to deepen the mystery. — Francis Bacon
I'm not a driven businessman, but a driven artist. I never think about money. Beautiful things make money. — Lord Acton
My concern is to continue respecting my work as I've done since I began as an actor and I could… — Javier Bardem
I cannot belong to a nonprofit organization because when you receive grants, you have to make such great compromises with… — Mikhail Baryshnikov
Creativity is allowing yourself to make mistakes. Art is knowing which ones to keep. — Scott Adams
Every artist dips his brush in his own soul, and paints his own nature into his pictures. — Henry Ward Beecher
My parents were very supportive of me and my artistic endeavours. My father and mother came to every school play… — Jack Black
The difference between a bad artist and a good one is: the bad artist seems to copy a great deal;… — William Blake
Classical music and pop are two different universes, each with its own difficulties, peculiarities, depth and artistic dignity. In Italy,… — Andrea Bocelli
Popularity gets up people's noses. But I understand the importance and the function of popular music. There is an artistic… — Andrea Bocelli
I love power. But it is as an artist that I love it. I love it as a musician loves… — Napoleon Bonaparte

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