Art Quote by Madeleine L'Engle

The Artist is no other than he who unlearns what he has learned, in order to know himself.

— e. e. cummings

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

— Richard Avedon

The artist's knowledge of his own creative nature is often unconscious; he pursues his mysterious way of life in a strange innocence.

— Dorothy L. Sayers

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

— Scott Kahn

The artist must be blind to distinction between 'recognized' or 'unrecognized' conventions of form, deaf to the transitory teaching and demands of his particular…

— Wassily Kandinsky

Some artists shrink from self-awareness, fearing that it will destroy their unique gifts and even their desire to create. The truth of the matter…

— James Broughton

For an artiste to grow, for a person to grow, you have to learn. A learner cannot afford to have an ego. Learning can…

— Ayushmann Khurrana

Part of being an artist is that you are achingly self-conscious about every aesthetic decision you make, and taste is at its most powerful…

— Grayson Perry

Learning in the arts requires the ability and a willingness to surrender to the unanticipated possibilities of the work as it unfolds.

— Elliot W. Eisner

In committing to artistic growth, you have to refine your skills to support your instincts.

— Linda Ronstadt

An artist must be open to both appreciation and criticism. It's a part of the learning process, or else there is no growth.

— Shankar Mahadevan

To me, art is the capacity to experience one's innocence: craft is how you get to that point. Maturity in a musician would be…

— Robert Fripp