“For me, each book is kind of like a silent film. If you were to remove the words and just look at the pictures, you should be able to tell what the story is about without having to read a word of text. That's what I think I brought from doing artwork for film to doing artwork for books.” IfsThinkingShouldLooksKindBookStoriesAbleFilmSilentRemoveArtworkSilent Films Author:Kadir Nelson
“I think it's important to have confidence, but then it's also important to try to try something new, to leave your comfort zone to try to grow. That's why I'm trying to grow as an artist and trying to figure out what kind of artist I want to be.” ThinkingWantTryingKindImportantArtistGrowsFiguresComfortZoneSomething NewComfort ZoneHave Confidence Author:Kadir Nelson
“What's important about the artists we learn about in art history and see in all the art books is that they have somehow pushed the boundaries of what people think art is or should be, and that's how they've made their work relevant. That's what I'm trying to figure out for myself.” PeopleThinkingShouldTryingArtMadeImportantBookArtistFiguresArt IsBoundariesRelevantWhat's ImportantArt History Author:Kadir Nelson
