Drawing is the true test of art.

Drawing is the true test of art.

All art is autobiographical. The pearl is the oyster's autobiography.

All art is autobiographical. The pearl is the oyster's autobiography.

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

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

Painting from nature is not copying the object; it is realizing one's sensations.

Painting from nature is not copying the object; it is realizing one's sensations.

Art my slats! I can paint with a shoestring dipped in lard!

Art my slats! I can paint with a shoestring dipped in lard!

Art is the creation of forms symbolic of human feeling.

Art is the creation of forms symbolic of human feeling.

Art is the lie that enables us to realize the truth.

Art is the lie that enables us to realize the truth.

An artist cannot fail; it is a success to be one.rn

An artist cannot fail; it is a success to be one.rn

Any authentic work of art must start an argument between the artist and his audience.rn

Any authentic work of art must start an argument between the artist and his audience.rn