"At the age of six I wanted to be a cook. At seven I wanted to be Napoleon. And my ambition has been growing steadily ever since".
Salvador Dali
Salvador Dali
"Poor is the pupil who does not surpass his master".
Leonardo da Vinci
Leonardo da Vinci
"Practise what you know, and it will help to make clear what now you do not know". Rembrandt van Rijn
"If you could say it in words, there'd be no reason to paint."
Edward Hopper
Edward Hopper
"Above all keep your colours fresh!"
Edouard Manet
Edouard Manet
"As a child I drew like Raphael but it has taken me a lifetime to draw like a child."
Pablo Picasso
Pablo Picasso
"Artists who seek perfection in everything are those who cannot attain it in anything." Eugene Delacroix
"As practice makes perfect, I cannot but make progress; each drawing one makes, each study one paints, is a step forward."
Vincent van Gogh
Vincent van Gogh
"Painting isn't so difficult when you don't know ... But when you do ... it's quite a different matter!"
Edgar Degas
Edgar Degas
"Lord, grant that I may always desire more than I can accomplish".
Michelangelo
Michelangelo
"Colour is my day-long obsession, joy and torment".
Claude Monet
Claude Monet
"I found I could say things with color and shapes that I couldn't say any other way--things I had no words for".
Georgia O'Keefe
Georgia O'Keefe
This is (as always) such a treat! I love the quotes. I was trying to decide which of the paintings stood out the most in my mind after I'd looked through them all. And, i think the ones that remained the most vivid were Michaelangelo, Hopper, and O'Keefe's. Michaelangelo's quote stood out the most, though.
ReplyDeleteThis was an excellent mini-study to do with my children. Thank you!
ReplyDeleteAah, FAF!
ReplyDeleteIn visiting today, I am grateful for the work and time you took to compile this for today, Esther.
Thanks you.
re:van Gogh...I can relate this to my knitting!
re: Picasso..spiritual application here! As a Christian I trry to live like a spiritual giant,taking the virtues of the saints as my example as well as the imitation of Christ.
But it is as I mature in the faith that I am learning to live and walk as a CHILD!!!!
But the visual, artistic example that appealed to me today was the poppy!
My neighbor has a few poppies that blooom , and I await the colorful event every year..especially the coral/salmon color. Last year it was so disappointing because not only did his not bloom, but the neighbor's across the street also!
This FAF print just whetted my appetite for this year's blooming.
Maybe I will send for some poppy bulbs of my own for next year's event!
Blessings to you and your family!
I love the quotes, thank you!
ReplyDeleteLisa, I would agree with you on the O'Keefe painting. Thank you.
ReplyDeleteGlad to be of help Margaret!
Teresa, good observation/analogy to the spiritual life!!
Glad you enjoyed it Mimi!
Thank you, dear Esther! They are all fascinating to behold!
ReplyDeleteLove,
Easter:-)
Glad you enjoy these posts Easter.
ReplyDeleteI really like the image... Very well composed. And I like the colors and multilevel shapes.
ReplyDeleteThank you!
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