“I'd rather create a miniature painting than a Taj Mahal of a book.” BookPaintingMiniaturesTaj MahalMahal Author:Mohsin Hamid
“It's difficult for me to have a large story, a very large story - a novel is a large story. I'm used to writing and doing these little miniature paintings.” WritingLittlesStoriesUsedDifficultNovelPaintingMiniatures Author:Sandra Cisneros
“You collect art: you must know that the miniature artists, at the end of careers spent painting the tiniest, most exacting details that no one would ever look at, would often put their eyes out with needles. Too much beauty, yes, but also too much seeing. They were tired of seeing. The dark was safe and warm and comfortable. Blindness was a gift. I still have seeing to do.” KnowsLooksArtStillsEndsEyeArtistDarkCareersToo MuchSeeingPaintingSafeComfortableTiredDetailsWarmBlindnessNeedlesMiniatures Author:Ian McDonald
“I got starstruck not by someone who is famous, but by someone who's famous in the miniature painting community. When I was a kid, I used to paint miniatures. There were famous people in the miniature community from forums online. I went to some big event and I saw them in real life and I was so starstruck.” PeopleRealBigsKidsUsedCommunitySawsEventsPaintingPaintReal LifeOnlineForumsMiniaturesBig Events Author:Ansel Elgort