Belated Quote by Paul Gauguin

Nothing is really typical of my efforts... I'm simply casting about for better ways to crystallise and capture certain strong impressions (involving the elements…

— H. P. Lovecraft

Cover the canvas at the first go, and then work on till you see nothing more to add ... Don't proceed according to rules…

— Camille Pissarro

Whatever art form you're working in, it's crucial to see it clearly, to feel it clearly, and not to worry about the results, or…

— Omar Epps

“...failure with clay was more complete and more spectacular than with other forms of art. You are subject to the elements... Any one of…

— A.S. Byatt

By using patches of color and tone it is possible to capture every natural impression in the simplest way, freshly and immediately.

— Paul Klee

The sculpture is already complete within the marble block, before I start my work. It is already there, I just have to chisel away…

— Michelangelo

My approach to painting doesn't involve any heavy thinking about how am I going to present this, what am I going to do.

— Rolf Harris

Do not let it look as if you reasoned too much. Painting must be impulsive to be worth while.

— Charles Webster Hawthorne

I find I don't need to be polished. I feel that you have to keep it real, and that's the best way to go.

— Christina Milian

I think that's the key to any artistic endeavor: You want it to feel fresh and not have people look at it like it's…

— Kenya Barris

Impression is not enough. Design, style, technique - these, too, are not enough. Art must reach further than impression or self-revelation .

— Ansel Adams

Convince yourself that you are working in clay, not marble, on paper not eternal bronze: Let that first sentence be as stupid as it…

— Jacques Barzun