“If you imitate the forms of a single artist through constant practice, your intelligence would have to be crude indeed for you not to get some nourishment from them.” IfsFormArtistPracticeConstantImitationNourishmentCrude Author:Cennino Cennini
“A painter may be an abandoned mimic; at school he copies his teachers, which is only right, but he copies in turn every artist in town, which is not. He may do you that honour.” MaySchoolArtistTurnsTeacherTownsPainterCopiesHonourAbandonedImitation Author:Walter J. Phillips
“Imitation is the greatest danger of the young [artist].” YoungArtistDangerImitationYoung Artists Author:Alexey Brodovitch
“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