“I don't know if I can convey the postman as I feel him... Unfortunately he cannot pose, and a painting demands an intelligent model.” IfsKnowsFeelsI CanPaintingDemandModelsIntelligentPostman Author:Vincent Van Gogh
“You have to like everything that you're painting. Maybe on a narrative level it seems harsh... but I like everything in all my paintings. It's as if you need to be less intelligent at that level.” IfsNeedsSeemsLevelsPaintingIntelligentNarrativeHarsh Author:John Currin
“A really intelligent man makes an indifferent painter. For painting requires a certain blindness, a partial refusal to be aware of all the options.” MenCertainPaintingIntelligentPainterIndifferentBlindnessRefusalIntelligent Man Author:Peter Greenaway