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.

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

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

Art is contemplation. It is the pleasure of the mind which searches into nature and which there divines the spirit read more

Art is contemplation. It is the pleasure of the mind which searches into nature and which there divines the spirit of which Nature herself is animated.

Art is the proper task of life.

Art is the proper task of life.

Art is much less important than life, but what a poor life without it.

Art is much less important than life, but what a poor life without it.

We have learned to whittle the Eden Tree to the shape of a
surplice peg,
We have learned read more

We have learned to whittle the Eden Tree to the shape of a
surplice peg,
We have learned to bottle our parent twain in the yelk of an
addled egg.
We know that the tail must wag the dog, for the horse is drawn by
the cart,
But the devil never whoops, as he of old; It's clever, but is it
art?

Art thou a friend to Roderick?

Art thou a friend to Roderick?

I feel that there is nothing more truly artistic than to love people

I feel that there is nothing more truly artistic than to love people

Beauty in art is often nothing but ugliness subdued.

Beauty in art is often nothing but ugliness subdued.