Art Quote by LeRoy Neiman

I don't think it's necessary for artists to have any formal training in painting or art history, but I do think it's essential to…

— Ron Parker

Proficiency in art is a contract with your self and the empowerment of your self. Not all of us demand or even desire proficiency,…

— Paul Gauguin

I would say being deeply involved in the art world would help keep a young artist on track. Doing what you love, so that…

— Jada Pinkett Smith

I had serious training of painting styles from different historical periods... But to have all this training is not enough to be an artist.…

— Liu Dan

Being an artist is not easy - I have always said that to the students I have taught over the years. It's a huge…

— Marina Abramovic

I believe that arts education is necessary for promoting creativity and nurturing student's talents, and I encourage all students to continue exploring their artistic…

— Al N. Green

ne thing you have to develop as an artist is a confidence in what you're doing and that you're right about it.

— Robert Barry

Becoming an artist cannot be taught. A degree and diligence is not a guarantee that one can become an 'artist.

— Scott Kahn

Becoming an artist does not merely mean learning something, acquiring professional techniques and methods. Indeed, as someone has said, in order to write well…

— Andrei Tarkovsky

The study of art is a lifetime matter. The best any artist can do is to accumulate all the knowledge possible of art and…

— Edgar Alwin Payne

To be an artist, you have to nurture the things that most people discard.

— Richard Avedon

Through education comes understanding. Through understanding comes true appreciation. All children are artists. The problem is how to remain an artist once he grows…

— Pablo Picasso