No great artist ever sees things as they really are. If he did, he would cease to be an artist.

Every artist dips his brush in his own soul, and paints his own nature into his pictures.

Art is the only way to run away without leaving home.

If you hear a voice within you say 'you cannot paint,' then by all means paint, and that voice will be silenced.

The aim of art is to represent not the outward appearance of things, but their inward significance.

Without freedom, no art art lives only on the restraints it imposes on itself, and dies of all others.

The purpose of art is washing the dust of daily life off our souls.

An artist is not paid for his labor but for his vision.

It is through art, and through art only, that we can realise our perfection.

The essence of all beautiful art, all great art, is gratitude.