“The arts teach and moralise by their beauty alone, not by translating a philosophical or social formula. For the truly artistic person, painting has itself as it's purpose, which is quite enough.” PersonsArtEnoughPurposeSocialTeachPaintingPhilosophicalArtisticFormulasTranslate Author:Theophile Gautier
“I almost never do drawings, because I have found over the years that doing something in one medium and translating into another doesn't work. I like to conceive a painting in real scale and in color.” YearsRealFoundColorPaintingDrawingScalesMediumsTranslate Author:Nelson Shanks
“A lot of ideas don't translate very well into art. To say, "Oh my god, the grass is green ..." You're going to end up with a big green painting.” WellsArtIdeasEndsBigsPaintingGreenGrassTranslate Author:John Baldessari
“It's a creative enterprise, just like art, just like painting, music. Creating something can be done in different categories, so to do it in film is just another expression, which is great. Because it translates so well because so many people see the work, if you're lucky.” PeopleIfsWellsArtDifferentDoneFilmMusicCreativePaintingExpressionLuckyCreatingEnterpriseCategoriesTranslateCreating Something Author:Robert Redford