“Start a painting with fresh ideas, and then let the painting replace your ideas with its ideas.”
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Famous Walter Darby Bannard Quotes
“Asking art to express ideas is like asking a Sumo wrestler to play charades.”
“Big minds have big ideas. Small minds use big ideas to justify bad ideas.”
“When good ideas get put to bad use, it is the fault of the user, not the idea.”
“A clear idea about the nature of quality in art will always result in inferior art tailored to it.”
“Don't burden art with words and ideas. Art comes from a deeper place.”