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    One picture in ten thousand, perhaps, ought to live in the
    applause of mankind, from generation to generation until the
    colors fade and blacken out of sight or the canvas rot entirely
    away.

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I've been doing a lot of abstract painting lately, extremely abstract. No brush, no paint, no canvas, I just think read more

I've been doing a lot of abstract painting lately, extremely abstract. No brush, no paint, no canvas, I just think about it.

by Stephen Wright Found in: Painting Quotes,
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If it is the love of that which your work represents--if, being a
landscape painter, it is love of read more

If it is the love of that which your work represents--if, being a
landscape painter, it is love of hills and trees that moves
you--if, being a figure painter, it is love of human beauty, and
human soul that moves you--if, being a flower or animal painter,
it is love, and wonder, and delight in petal and in limb that
move you, then the Spirit is upon you, and the earth is yours,
and the fullness thereof.

by John Ruskin Found in: Painting Quotes,
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Painting with all its technicalities, difficulties, and peculiar
ends, is nothing but a noble and expressive language, invaluable
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Painting with all its technicalities, difficulties, and peculiar
ends, is nothing but a noble and expressive language, invaluable
as the vehicle of thought, but by itself nothing.

by John Ruskin Found in: Painting Quotes,
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The fellow mixes blood with his colors.

The fellow mixes blood with his colors.

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Are we to paint what's on the face, what's inside the face, or what's behind it?

Are we to paint what's on the face, what's inside the face, or what's behind it?

by Pablo Picasso Found in: Painting Quotes,
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I only feel, but want the power to paint.
[Lat., Nequeo monstrare et sentio tantum.]

I only feel, but want the power to paint.
[Lat., Nequeo monstrare et sentio tantum.]

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Lely on animated canvas stole
The sleepy eye, that spoke the melting soul.

Lely on animated canvas stole
The sleepy eye, that spoke the melting soul.

by Alexander Pope Found in: Painting Quotes,
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Every time I paint a portrait I lose a friend.

Every time I paint a portrait I lose a friend.

by John Singer Sargent Found in: Painting Quotes,
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Painting is poetry that is seen rather than felt, and poetry is painting that is felt rather than seen

Painting is poetry that is seen rather than felt, and poetry is painting that is felt rather than seen

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