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“Man is driven to create; I know I really love to create things. And while I'm not good at painting, drawing, or music, I can write software.”

Knows Men Writing I Can Painting Driven Drawing Software

Author:Yukihiro Matsumoto

“It is my entire visual art practice: I eat, sleep, think, write about and do drawing.”

Thinking Writing Art Sleep Practice Drawing Visuals Visual Art

Author:Deanna Petherbridge

“Drawing used to be a civilized thing to do, like reading and writing. It was taught in elementary schools. It was democratic. It was a boon to happiness.”

Writing School Used Reading Taught Democratic Drawing Used To Be Things To Do Civilized Elementary School Reading And Writing Boon

Author:Michael Kimmelman

“To draw does not simply mean to reproduce contours; the drawing does not simply consist in the idea: the drawing is even the expression, the interior form, the plan, the model. Look what remains after that! The drawing is three fourths and a half of what constitutes painting. If I had to put a sign over my door to the atelier, I would write: School of drawing, and I'm certain that I would create painters.”

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Author:Jean-Auguste-Dominique Ingres

“Writing, like drawing is an art, and whatever conveys the meaning is justified.”

Writing Art Drawing Justified

Author:Maxwell Perkins

“The writing for me is hard work and I always look forward to drawing the pictures.”

Writing Looks Hard Hard Work Drawing

Author:Marc Brown

“When I'm painting and drawing I only do people. Acting is obviously portraiture - and writing is as well.”

People Writing Wells Acting Painting Drawing Portraiture Painting And Drawing

Author:Antony Sher

“I like vocal word stuff. But I don't always write with an instrument, I usually write a capella. It's more like drawing in the air with your fingers. It's closest to the choreography of a bee. You're freer.”

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Author:Tom Waits

“Young artists must pave their way to Art by drawing pictures for magazine stories that young authors write to pave their way to Literature.”

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Book:O. Henry's stories: Short Stories and Classic Literature

Source: O. Henry's stories: Short Stories and Classic Literature