Comfortable Quote by John Pawson

At first I had some idea that the absence of color made the work more physical. Early on I was very involved with the…

— Jasper Johns

I paint a bit myself. My house in Clerkenwell has a room that is done up like a big installation.

— David Thewlis

The white room is an interior to be made devoid of any specific sensualism emanated by objects. Ultimately it is classic white canvas expanded…

— Gunter Brus

I was blown away by being able to color. Then I started to draw... bringing a blank white canvas to life was fascinating.

— James De La Vega

I wanted to learn how to paint rather than just doing black-and-white work

— Bill Sienkiewicz

It wasn't really until after I got out of art school that I realized that I'd been doing that sort of for the audience,…

— John Currin

Generally, I am opposed to painting which is concerned with conceptions of simplicity. Everything looks busy to me.

— Jasper Johns

Color is crucial in painting, but it is very hard to talk about.

— Roy Lichtenstein

Painting is a magical process that I like, where you conjure something out of nothing; you get a little idea that leads you through…

— Paul McCartney

I'm interested in the space between the viewer and the surface of the painting - the forms and the way they work in their…

— Ellsworth Kelly

Painting has always been a healthy and happy place for me to create. People really like that experience and so do I.

— Tiko Kerr

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