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This book delves into the philosophical and psychological aspects of art, offering insights into the creative process and the role of the artist in society.
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“The more simply you see, the more simply you will render. People see too much, scatteringly.”
“What we need is more sense of the wonder of life and less of this business of making a picture.”
“Those who cannot begin do not finish.”
“Paint what you feel. Paint what you see. Paint what is real to you.”
“Paint like a fiend when the idea possesses you.”
“All the past up to a moment ago is your legacy. You have a right to it.”
“In a tree there is a spirit of life, a spirit of growth and a spirit of holding its head up.”
“Good composition is like a suspension bridge - each line adds strength and takes none away.”
“Colors are beautiful when they are significant.”
“The ignorant are to be found as much among the educated as among the uneducated.”
“Your style is the way you talk in paint.”
“No work of Art is really ever finished. They only stop at good places.”
“Pretend you are dancing or singing a picture.”
“The fun of living is that we have to make ourselves, after all.”
“Through art mysterious bonds of understanding and of knowledge are established among men.”
“Educate yourself. Don't let me educate you”