Painting Art – Quotes

I would rather die

I would rather die of passion than of boredom. Emile Zola

If you could say

If you could say it in words there would be no reason to paint. Edward Hopper

Painting is easy when

Painting is easy when you don’t know how, but very difficult when you do. Edgar Degas

The only thing I

The only thing I know is that I paint because I need to, and I paint whatever passes through my head without any other consideration. Frida Kahlo

I leave you my

I leave you my portrait so that you will have my presence all the days and nights that I am away from you. Frida Kahlo

I never paint dreams

I never paint dreams or nightmares. I paint my own reality. Frida Kahlo

The only thing I

The only thing I know is that I paint because I need to. Frida Kahlo

I paint for myself.

I paint for myself. I don’t know how to do anything else, anyway. Also I have to earn my living, and occupy myself. Francis Bacon

Painting, art in general, enchants me. It is my life. What else matters? When you put all your soul into a work, all that is noble in you, you cannot fail to find a kindred soul who understands you, and you do not need a host of such spirits. Is not that all an artist … Read more

Art is nothing tangible.

Art is nothing tangible. We cannot call a painting ‘art’ as the words ‘artifact’ and ‘artificial’ imply. The thing made is a work of art made by art, but not itself art. The art remains in the artist and is the knowledge by which things are made. Ananda Coomaraswamy