“Art is not arbitrary. A fine painting is not there by accident; it is not arrived at by chance. We are sensitive to tonalities.” ArtChancePaintingFineArt IsAccidentsSensitiveArbitrary Book:Sommer: Words Source: Sommer: Words
“You must put the essence of what you want to say into a painting. The rest is arbitrary. Chosen with discernment, but chosen, and choice involves elimination.” WantChoicesPaintingEssenceWhat You WantChosenArbitraryDiscernmentElimination Book:Destruction of the Father, Reconstruction of the Father: Writings and Interviews, 1923-1997 Source: Destruction of the Father, Reconstruction of the Father: Writings and Interviews, 1923-1997