“Craft' gets a bad rap. Mediocre art is not caused by craft; it is caused by artists. Good art employs whatever craft works best.” ArtArtistArt IsRapCraftsMediocrityMediocreGood Art Author:Walter Darby Bannard
“When you have made a good painting, don't do another like it, but remember the process, what you did, what you were thinking and feeling.” ThinkingMadeFeelingsRememberProcessPainting Author:Walter Darby Bannard
“There is no best way to make art, but there are a lot of better ways.” WayArtBest WayBetter WaysMethodology Author:Walter Darby Bannard
“Postmodernism is silly and joyless at the same time.” SillyModernismPostmodernism Author:Walter Darby Bannard
“Postmodernism is Modernism with Alzheimer's.” ModernismPostmodernismAlzheimerAlzheimer's Author:Walter Darby Bannard
“Postmodernism lives in the academy, where words abandon reality to serve ambition, and reputations rise on hot air.” RealityAirAmbitionHotReputationAbandonAcademyModernismPostmodernismHot Air Author:Walter Darby Bannard
“When you make the obvious mysterious, then the mysterious becomes unavailable.” ObviousMysterious Author:Walter Darby Bannard
“Originality is way overrated. To make, you need to take. All great artists do.” WayNeedsArtistOriginalityGreat ArtGreat ArtistOverrated Author:Walter Darby Bannard
“Many years ago, Clement Greenberg said, 'All profoundly original work looks ugly at first.' This should be updated now to 'All profoundly ugly work looks original at first.” ShouldYearsFirstsLooksSaidYears AgoOriginalsUglyOriginality Author:Walter Darby Bannard