Love the art in yourself, not yourself in the art

Love the art in yourself, not yourself in the art

The conscious utterance of thought, by speech or action, to any
end, is art.

The conscious utterance of thought, by speech or action, to any
end, is art.

The artist is not a different kind of person, but every person is a different kind of artist

The artist is not a different kind of person, but every person is a different kind of artist

Art is what's left over after you've defined everything else

Art is what's left over after you've defined everything else

One should either be a work of art, or wear a work of art.

One should either be a work of art, or wear a work of art.

Art, as far as it is able, follow nature, as a pupil imitates his
master; thus your art must read more

Art, as far as it is able, follow nature, as a pupil imitates his
master; thus your art must be, as it were, God's grandchild.
[It., L'arte vostra quella, quanto puote,
Seque, come il maestro fa il discente;
Si che vostr'arte a Dio quasi e nipote.]

Art is the objectification of feeling and the subjectification of nature.

Art is the objectification of feeling and the subjectification of nature.

Art is the elimination of the unnecessary.

Art is the elimination of the unnecessary.

If you could say it in words there would be no reason to paint.

If you could say it in words there would be no reason to paint.