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Colors must fit together as pieces in a puzzle or cogs in a wheel.
I don't belong to any school. I work in my corner. I admire Degas.
A professional model is like a stuffed owl. These girls are alive.
I didn't want to be a woman artist. I just wanted to be an artist.
The sky is the source of light in nature - and governs everything.
Color is the essence of painting, which the subject always killed.
I think of painting without subject matter as music without words.
Art must take to the road and risk all for the glory of adventure.
Whoever in debate quotes authority uses not intellect, but memory.
When taking a selfie, remember the most natural pose is still best
The truth of things is the chief nutriment of superior intellects.
He who despises painting has no love for the philosophy in nature.
Noise triumphs and reigns supreme over the sensibility of men.
I wanted to kill art for myself.. ..a new thought for that object.
Sculpture is the best comment that a painter can make on painting.
The position of the artist is humble. He is essentially a channel.
The position of the artist if humble. He is essentially a channel.
I think that the destructive element is too much neglected in art.
One wants to see the artifice of the thing as well as the subject.
An artist should know art history. Shock value only lasts so long.
I wouldn't use the same color in a picture in more than one place.
Doing little things well is a step toward doing big things better.
I've just kept on ceaselessly painting in order to learn painting.
Complete freedom debilitates art but reveals much about character.
If we depart form tradition, it is out of knowledge, not innocence.
The greatest artist is one who expresses what is felt by everybody.
Painting quickly is a calculated act to block out rational thought.
I seek a form of language which will express my ideas for our time.
We don't laugh because we feel good; we feel good because we laugh.
I am good at only two things, and those are gardening and painting.
All of a sudden I had the revelation of how enchanting my pond was.
I can no longer work outside because of the intensity of the light.
For almost two months now I've been struggling away with no result.
It's a mistake to ask a work of art to be all things to all people.
Some colors reconcile themselves to one another, others just clash.
To restrict the artist is a crime. It is to murder germinating life
Nudity is a problem for Americans. It disrupts our social exchange.
Take a lover who looks at you like maybe you are a bourbon biscuit.
Democracy in China is like Viagra; no such thing as free elections.
The toughest workout can never match the pain of being out of work.
I do not believe in objects. I believe only in their relationships.
All the good ideas I ever had came to me while I was milking a cow.
Nature is simply the opportunity for the artist to express himself.
I don't resent being a female painter. I don't exploit it. I paint.
My dear Mama, you are definitely the hen who hatched a famous duck.
The sky is the source of light in Nature and it governs everything.
There's nothing worse than people talking about theories and humor.
I work day and night without sleep. The paintings keep me fired up.
How does the artist function as poet-slash-witness-slash-trickster?
I need to open a restaurant, a big soul food restaurant in Beijing!