“A painter's tastes must grow out of what so obsesses him in life that he never has to ask himself what it is suitable for him to do in art.” ArtArtistAsksGrowsTasteObsessionPainterSuitable Book:Lucian Freud: naked portraits : Werke der 40er bis 90er Jahre Source: Lucian Freud: naked portraits : Werke der 40er bis 90er Jahre
“Artists have wild desires and a terrible hunger to achieve... Without it they haven't the juice for striving or loving. But desire also can make them greedy and turn dreams into unrealizable obsessions.” DreamDesireArtistTurnsAchieveHavensTerribleStriveHungerObsessionGreedyJuice Book:Affirmations for Artists Source: Affirmations for Artists
“Just as our taste in lovers is far more revealing than our choice of friends, the object of an artist's obsession can open up doors to their soul that might otherwise remain shut tight.” SoulMightArtistChoicesDoorsObjectsLoversTasteObsessionRevealingOur Choices Author:Vince Aletti
“An artist’s work is almost entirely inquiry based and self-regulated. It is a fragile process of teaching oneself to work alone, and focusing on how to hone your quirky creative obsessions so that they eventually become so oddly specific that they can only be your own.” SelfArtistProcessCreativeTeachingOneselfObsessionFragileInquiryQuirky Author:Teresita Fernandez