It’s only words...
Picasso Quote…artwork by Carolyn J Roberts
…but it’s fascinating how just a few words can speak volumes isn’t it? I posted this image on Instagram a couple of weeks ago and it had a big response; it really seemed to strike a chord with lots of people. I admit to having a bit of a love/hate relationship with Picasso, but this quote just encapsulates the way I want to feel when drawing or painting…
I was intrigued to know what quotes, art or non-art related, others find inspirational, or to have a special meaning for them. Here’s what people responded with:
“To create one’s own world takes courage.” - Georgia O’Keeffe
“Don’t wait for inspiration. It comes while one is working.” - Henri Matisse
“I would like to paint the way a bird sings.” - Claude Monet
“If you always do what you’ve always done, you’ll always get what you’ve always got…” _ Henry Ford/Marian Diamond(?)
“A beautiful body perishes but a work of art dies not.” - Leonarda da Vinci
“Skate away on the thin ice of a new day.” - (?)
“If I create from the heart, nearly everything works; if I create from the head, almost nothing.” - Marc Chagall
And one that struck a real chord with me…
“The transition from painter to artist comes when you cross the line of painting what you see, to painting what you feel about what you see.”
What’s your favourite quote? Do let me know, I can add it to my inspiration board!!
Until next time,
Carolyn