Father Quote by Melina Marchetta

What a genius, that Picasso. It is a pity he doesn't paint.

— Marc Chagall

The great painter has something to say. He does not paint men, landscapes, or furniture; but an idea.

— Robert Henri

“I paint as a means to make life bearable.”

— Van Goh

Glory to that Homer of painting, to that father of warmth and enthusiasm... he really paints men.

— Eugene Delacroix

The painter should paint not only what he has in front of him, but also what he sees inside himself.

— Caspar David Friedrich

Every good painter paints what he is.

— Jackson Pollock

The big painter is one who has something to say. He thus does not paint men, landscape or furniture, but an idea.

— Robert Henri

“When children paint, they express their ideas rather than their perception, and when Picasso had recourse to such a technique, then that was his…

— Ingo F. Walther

The artist needs but a roof, a crust of bread, and his easel, and all the rest God gives him in abundance. He must…

— Albert Pinkham Ryder

“But I do agree with Mr Findlay about one thing: I am desperate to paint, so it’s probably time to start. Because you can…

— Kirsty Eagar

“Life is a great big canvas,and you should throw all paint you can on it……”

— Danny Kaye

It's fascinating to think that as soon as man came into existence, he started painting.

— Pierre Soulages