An artist never really finishes his work, he merely abandons it.
–Ambroise Paul Toussaint Jules Valéry (1871 – 1945)
An artist is a dreamer consenting to dream of the actual world.
-Jorge Agustín Nicolás Ruiz de Santayana y Borrás, known in English as George Santayana (1863 – 1952)
Art is not a handicraft, it is the transmission of feeling the artist has experienced.
-Count Lev Nikolayevich Tolstoy, known in English as Leo Tolstoy (1828 – 1910)
An artist is not paid for his labor but for his vision.
–James Abbott McNeill Whistler (1834 – 1903)
Every portrait that is painted with feeling is a portrait of the artist, not of the sitter.
–Oscar Fingal O’Flahertie Wills Wilde (1854 – 1900)
The artist vocation is to send light into the human heart.
-Amantine Lucile Aurore Dupin, known by her pen name George Sand (1804 – 1876)
You can’t help it. An artist’s duty, as far as I’m concerned, is to reflect the times.
-Eunice Kathleen Waymon, known professionally as Nina Simone (1933 – 2003)
Painting is self-discovery. Every good artist paints what he is.
-Paul Jackson Pollock (1912 – 1956)
A musician must make music, an artist must paint, a poet must write, if he is to be ultimately at peace with himself.
–Abraham Harold Maslow (1908 – 1970)
An artist needn’t be a clergyman or a churchwarden, but he certainly must have a warm heart for his fellow men.
–Vincent Willem van Gogh (1853 – 1890)
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WOW David… ❤❤❤ I love them all! You’ve really chosen my universe. Thank you! 🙏🏻
💖 Filipa 💖
A superb collection of quotes, David! I loved every one! ❤ Have a wonderful week!
🤎 Cheryl 🤎
Thanks for these quotes, David. It made me think about my future as a poet. Maybe I should traverse new roads. See what the people really need. Thanks for sharing, have a nice day!
🤍 Michaël 🤍
Seems to be the theme lately – what is an artist and what is art. These are good quotes to get me thinking…
💝 Muri 💝
Lovely quotes
✨️🙏🏻✨️ Sadje ✨️🙏🏻✨️
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I bet there is a reason for all, yes each one of them
Yet it’s the music in
-Eunice Kathleen Waymon, known professionally as Nina Simone (1933 – 2003)
You can’t help it. An artist’s duty, as far as I’m concerned, is to reflect the times.
I swear, with your piano, lyrics, life and travels
🤍 Abi 🤍
I agree. Maslow nails it. (K)
💜 Kerfe 💜
Tingles and smiles here. Maslow’s quote resonated deeply as it is peace that I feel when I complete a project.
💝 Annette 💝
These are awesome. There is so much of the artist’s soul in every thing they create.
💞 Lauren 💞
A musician must make music, an artist must paint, a poet must write, if he is to be ultimately at peace with himself.
–Abraham Harold Maslow (1908 – 1970)
Art is not a handicraft, it is the transmission of feeling the artist has experienced.
-Count Lev Nikolayevich Tolstoy, known in English as Leo Tolstoy (1828 – 1910)
Yes and yes! 👍👍
💓 Ken 💓
I can just imagine Jackson Pollock’s psyche, if he was anything like his paintings!
Great collection of quotes, David.
💕😻 Dolly 😻💕