“If more than 10% of the people like a painting, you can be sure it's bad.” PeopleIfsPaintingStandards Author:George Bernard Shaw
“In my opinion painting should be considered excellent in proportion as it approaches the effect of relief, while relief should be considered bad in proportion as it approaches the effect of painting.” ShouldOpinionEffectsPaintingApproachStandardsExcellentProportionRelief Author:Michelangelo
“The painting world is awash with people who cannot paint. This is a condition that would not be tolerated in other professions such as Dentistry, Medicine, or among members of the Airline Pilot's Association.” PeopleWorldConditionsPaintingMembersStandardsMedicinePaintProfessionAssociationPilotsAirlineDentistryAirline Pilots Author:Robert Genn
“The problem with Matisse is that I can't ever figure out when he's done a good painting or a bad painting because I don't know how to analyse him. I just know that I like the way he put it on and I like his airs and forms.” KnowsWayI CanDoneProblemFormKnow HowAirFiguresPaintingStandardsMatisse Author:Susan Rothenberg
“There is no standard way of using painting techniques.” WayPaintingStandardsTechnique Author:Wu Guanzhong
“It's hard for me to say what would happen if I didn't go to art school. It wasn't that I learned any specific painting or drafting skills at school that I felt I couldn't have taught myself. However there is something quintessentially unique and important that you gain by immersing yourself in ascholastic and creative universe, and being held to certain academic standards while being surrounded by artists of varying disciplines.” IfsArtImportantHardHappensSchoolArtistCertainUniverseFeltCreativeTaughtPaintingDisciplineSkillsUniqueStandardsGainsAcademicArt SchoolDraftingImmersing YourselfAcademic Standards Author:John Dyer Baizley