Painting Quotes

I haven't stopped painting or drawing - I've just added another medium.

Coming out of college with a degree in fine arts and painting isn't worth much any more.

But, after all, the aim of art is to create space - space that is not compromised by decoration or illustration, space within which the subjects of painting can live.

Yesterday, I did some painting then went out to buy an onion and came home and watched 'University Challenge.' The onion was probably the highlight.

Painting is easy when you don't know how, but very difficult when you do.

I'd asked around 10 or 15 people for suggestions. Finally one lady friend asked the right question, 'Well, what do you love most?' That's how I started painting money.

If he sees nothing within, then he should stop painting what is in front of him.

Sculpture is the best comment that a painter can make on painting.

The craft of painting has virtually disappeared. There is hardly anyone left who really possesses it. For evidence one has only to look at the painters of this century.

And since geometry is the right foundation of all painting, I have decided to teach its rudiments and principles to all youngsters eager for art.

No other human being, no woman, no poem or music, book or painting can replace alcohol in its power to give man the illusion of real creation.

I'm sickened by all religions. Religion has divided people. I don't think there's any difference between the pope wearing a large hat and parading around with a smoking purse and an African painting his face white and praying to a rock.

If people only knew as much about painting as I do, they would never buy my pictures.

In America, the only truly popular art form is the movies. Most people consider painting a hobby and literature, schoolwork.