“Creative expression and visual comprehension are really the handmaidens of art. One cannot thrive without the other.” ArtCreativeExpressionVisualsThriveComprehensionCreative Expression Author:Ken Danby
“Desire is everything, not talent. It's the degree of one's desire that will dictate the extent of one's success, in any endeavour.” DesireTalentDegreesEndeavour Author:Ken Danby
“Without good drawing, the foundation of a painting will collapse.” PaintingFoundationDrawingCollapse Author:Ken Danby
“Emulation and imitation can legitimately influence one's development, but ultimately the artist must find his own path - and be true to himself.” ArtistPathInfluenceDevelopmentBeing TrueImitationEmulation Author:Ken Danby
“Regardless of the importance of known evidence to the contrary, the arts are generally regarded as being so much entertaining fluff, a commodity that isn't a priority in the traditional program of learning. This is unacceptable in a so-called 'enlightened' society.” ArtKnownEvidenceProgramImportanceContraryPrioritiesTraditionalEnlightenedEntertainingCommodityFluffEnlightened Society Author:Ken Danby
“Learn to nurture and trust your instincts as well as your conscious reasoning. Often, one's instincts will offer the better judgment.” WellsOffersJudgmentConsciousInstinctReasoningNurtureTrust Your Instincts Author:Ken Danby
“Today, we're encouraged to believe that we should have a verbal interpretation for what we view as art - when in fact the words are an intrusion on the experience.” ShouldBelieveArtFactsTodayViewsShould HaveInterpretationIntrusion Author:Ken Danby
“Without art, we're handicapped, and living a stifled, barren existence.” LifeArtExistenceBarrenHandicapped Author:Ken Danby
“There's nothing like a little fear or hunger to motivate one's inspiration. To take that away from a young artist can offer quite a disservice.” LittlesInspirationYoungArtistMotivationOffersHungerDisserviceYoung Artists Author:Ken Danby
