My friends’ studios often impress me. I love that the spirits of the artists come through in the energy of the room. It’s exciting to see their preferences, their tools and their work in their space. Have you ever noticed how art studios usually sport at least one motivational saying on the walls, often more? I’ve been to studios and teaching spaces where quotes were painted on the walls – that’s my favourite! In corporate, there were motivational posters, too, but they usually involved people in boats or cartoon characters – not as pretty or inspiring.
This week, I offer you art quotes. You can click on any of these to download them. Feel free to print them out and put them in your studio, workspace – keep them in front of you to help encourage and inspire you through your day.
Feel free to pin or share them on social media, too. At the top right side of the image, there are buttons to all the social media sites. These quotes all involve my artwork – which can be seen it entirety here. 
Feel free to share your favourite art quote below in the comments; if I choose it for a future post I’ll be sure to contact you for a link to the site of your choice, cuz I love collaboration and giving credit where credit is due! Enjoy and….
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26 Comments
August 15, 2015 at 1:33 am
“This moment is the important one”
– Alzheimer’s Association
August 17, 2015 at 3:21 pm
True in art making as well, Karen!
August 15, 2015 at 9:45 am
The love of beauty is taste
The creation of beauty is art
when an artist eyes are full sadness,
Seems I become blind to both
things I love.
UK
August 15, 2015 at 1:29 pm
Thank you, John. It’s beautiful!
August 16, 2015 at 9:46 pm
“It is important to express oneself…provided the feelings are real and are taken from you own experience.” Berthe Morisot
August 17, 2015 at 3:20 pm
Awesome, Anita. Thank you!
August 17, 2015 at 12:54 pm
This is a anonymous quote shared with my class and myself by visiting artist/sculptor Glenn Dasher (Huntsville, AL) who said he read it on the wall of a college sculpture studio someplace in the midwest about 30 years ago: “Process saves us from the poverty of our ideas”
August 17, 2015 at 3:19 pm
Don, that is a fantastic quote! Thank you so much for sharing!
August 17, 2015 at 7:27 pm
“EARTH without ART is just EH”. I found that one on Pinterest, no citation given.
August 21, 2015 at 10:45 pm
I’ve seen that one before too, Jana. How true!!! Thanks for the share!
August 18, 2015 at 7:36 pm
“Ah life, what a lot of umbrellas!”
August 20, 2015 at 9:34 am
This is what the late great Jazz genius Slim Gaillard said to me…
‘I’ll tell you something Jasper-You gotta keep ’em guessin!’
August 21, 2015 at 10:46 pm
You know, Jasper, I think you have something there! LOL!
August 21, 2015 at 7:36 pm
As there is too little humour in the arts these days :
“When you paint a nude in the nude, are you sure you know which one is the nude painting?” – Bernard Poulin
and more seriously :
“The more we impose meaning on a subject the less meaning it conveys.” – Bernard Poulin
These are from my latest book : On Life, Death And Nude Painting. Hope these are appropriate for your sharing.
August 21, 2015 at 10:47 pm
All great food for thought, Bernard. Thanks!
August 24, 2015 at 2:23 am
Best quote I ever heard was to repaint repaint and thin no more.
August 24, 2015 at 3:15 pm
Good one, Steve! Thanks for chiming in.
August 24, 2015 at 8:46 am
One of the quotes that I remember from way back when is, “practice without knowledge makes but half an artist.”
Not very philosophical but very true never the less.
August 24, 2015 at 3:13 pm
Thank you for sharing, Graham!
August 25, 2015 at 9:51 pm
Elbert Hubbard, one of the founders of the Arts and Crafts movement in US said:
“Never explain-your friends do not need it and your enemies will not believe you anyway.”
August 26, 2015 at 6:25 am
Seems pretty true to me, Chuck. Hopefully, the enemies are limited. 😉
August 28, 2015 at 12:30 am
“Happiness will never come to those who fail to appreciate that which they already have.” – Buddha
Being grateful has changed my life!
August 28, 2015 at 1:52 am
Awesome! Thanks, Nancy!!!
August 29, 2015 at 1:23 am
One of my favorites:
“The Art Business is a cruel and shallow money trench, a long plastic hallway where thieves and pimps run free, and good men die like dogs.
There’s also a negative side.”
Hunter S. Thompson
August 29, 2015 at 4:57 am
Hahaha, Mark! Yep, I can see that.
September 14, 2015 at 6:37 pm
Someone once told me… ‘the sign of a good artist is a small pencil and a large eraser…’