What did Philip Guston mean by: Painting seems like some kind of peculiar miracle that I need to have again and again. Philip Guston Painter · Canada Copy
Painting is an illusion, a piece of magic, so what you see is not what you see. Author, December 23, 2023January 1, 2025, Philip Guston, Illusion, Magic, Perception, 0 Philip Guston Painter · Canada
Frustration is one of the great things in art. Satisfaction is nothing. Author, December 23, 2023January 1, 2025, Philip Guston, Art, Frustration, Satisfaction, 0 Philip Guston Painter · Canada
We are image-makers and image-ridden… We work until we vanish. Author, December 23, 2023January 1, 2025, Philip Guston, Disappearance, Identity, 0 Philip Guston Painter · Canada
Look at any inspired painting. It’s like a gong sounding; it puts you in a state of reverberation. Author, December 23, 2023January 1, 2025, Philip Guston, Art, Impact, Inspiration, 0 Philip Guston Painter · Canada
If the artist starts evaluating himself, it’s an enormous block, isn’t it? Author, December 23, 2023January 1, 2025, Philip Guston, Art, Creativity, Self-doubt, 0 Philip Guston Painter · Canada
Make copies, young man, many copies. You can only become a good artist by copying the masters. Jean-Auguste-Dominique Ingres Painter · France
An original artist is unable to copy. So he has only to copy in order to be original. Jean Cocteau Artist · France
You have to observe flowers in order to find the right tones for the folds of clothes. Jean-Auguste-Dominique Ingres Painter · France
