41 Artistic Quotes And Sayings

Whether you’re an artist, a writer, a musician, or a dreamer you’ve probably had times where you’ve felt as though you were upping the ante. After all, the world is your canvas and it’s up to you what you choose to paint on it. But sometimes it seems as though we aren’t quite on the same page as what we’re trying to say. To help you get back on track with your creative goals, we have a collection of some of the best artistic quotes ever written.

Closed in a room, my imagination becomes the universe, and...
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Closed in a room, my imagination becomes the universe, and the rest of the world is missing out. Criss Jami
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One does not have to be a philosopher to be a successful artist, but he does have to be an artist to be a successful philosopher. His nature is to view the world in an unpredictable albeit useful light. Criss Jami
Personality begins where comparison leaves off. Be unique. Be memorable....
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Personality begins where comparison leaves off. Be unique. Be memorable. Be confident. Be proud. Shannon L. Alder
He was no god, just an artist; and when an...
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He was no god, just an artist; and when an artist is a man, he needs a woman to create like a god. Roman Payne
The ‘Muse’ is not an artistic mystery, but a mathematical...
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The ‘Muse’ is not an artistic mystery, but a mathematical equation. The gift are those ideas you think of as you drift to sleep. The giver is that one you think of when you first awake. Roman Payne
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She preferred the quiet solitary atmosphere, to create in her own world of paint and colour, the thrill of anticipating how her works would turn out as she eyed the blank sheets of paper or canvas before starting her next masterpiece. How satisfying it was to mess around in paint gear, without having to worry about spills, starch or frills, that was the life! E.a. Bucchianeri
Artistic temperament is like a king with vigor and unlimited...
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Artistic temperament is like a king with vigor and unlimited opportunity. You shake the structure to pieces by playing with it. F. Scott Fitzgerald
I am an artist you know ... it is my...
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I am an artist you know ... it is my right to be odd. E.a. Bucchianeri
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If I could remove one thing from the world and replace it with something else, I would erase politics and put art in its place. That way, art teachers would rule the world. And since art is the most supreme form of love, beautiful colors and imagery would weave bridges for peace wherever there are walls. Artists, who are naturally heart-driven, would decorate the world with their love, and in that love – poverty, hunger, lines of division, and wars would vanish from the earth forever. Children of the earth would then be free to play, imagine, create, build and grow without bloodshed, terror and fear. Suzy Kassem
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All writers are demonic dreamers. Writing is an act of sharing experiences and offering of an individualistic perspective of our private attitudes pertaining to whatever topics of thought intrigues the author. Writing is a twitchy art, which attempts to employ linguist building blocks handed-down from past generations. Writers’ word choices form a structure of conjoined sentences when overlaid with the lingua of modern culture. Writers attempt to emulate in concrete form the synesthesia of our personal pottage steeped in our most vivid feelings. Writing a personal essay calls for us to sort out a jungle of lucid observations and express in a tangible technique our unique interpretation of coherent observations interlaced with that effusive cascade of yearning, the universal spice of unfilled desire, which turmoil of existential angst swamps us. Kilroy J. Oldster
Instead of being regarded as intelligent or knowledgeable, many a...
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Instead of being regarded as intelligent or knowledgeable, many a woman would rather be regarded as beautiful or good in the kitchen; many a man, as handsome or good in bed. Mokokoma Mokhonoana
Until I find a home in a human, art has...
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Until I find a home in a human, art has my heart. Nikki Rowe
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What do you think an artist is? An imbecile who only has eyes, if he is a painter, or ears if he is a musician, or a lyre in every chamber of his heart if he is a poet, or even, if he is a boxer, just his muscles? Far from it: at the same time he is also a political being, constantly aware of the heartbreaking, passionate, or delightful things that happen in the world, shaping himself completely in their image. How could it be possible to feel no interest in other people, and with a cool indifference to detach yourself from the very life which they bring to you so abundantly? No, painting is not done to decorate apartments. It is an instrument of war. Pablo Picasso
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But an artist, he realized. Or rather so-called artist. Bohemian. That's closer to it. The artistic life without the talent. Philip K. Dick
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Magic is the stunning art of surprising your audience, so that nothing else surprises them. Amit Kalantri
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An artistic person taps into the destructive emotional energy of guilt and shame and the longing to love and be loveable and transforms these powerful emotions into a creative force. Kilroy J. Oldster
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… I studied the painting that hangs over the small fireplace. Immerse myself in art, I told myself. Immerse myself in the conversation of those strollers, people who seem to move about more comfortably in their early-evening twilight than I do, people of maybe sixty years ago. Diane B. Saxton
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Dance is the language of artistic kinesis. Pablito Greco
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Fascinated by the great symbols of the collective history, I use them as an alphabet to communicate. Nuno Roque
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Artists are the flowers of our world. The best ones are those who can stand out from the crowd by becoming a memorable flower – one that moves us, inspires us, and makes us think hard. A flower with no smell to it is just something to look at. A flower that emits a beautiful fragrance is the one we want in our homes and on our walls. Your mission as an artist, is to become the best-smelling flower in the world, so that when the day finally comes when you are plucked from the ground, the world will cry for the loss of your mind-stimulating fragrance. Be different. Be original. Nobody will remember a specific flower in garden loaded with thousands of the same yellow flower, but they will remember the one that managed to change its color to purple. Suzy Kassem
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I had zero idea of what I was doing. I honestly had no idea where to start. All I knew was I had something I craved to say. I wanted to create art that lived on longer than I do. Perseverance and teaching yourself, every day through stress and hard work proves shit really does progress without you realizing. One minute you're an amateur, knowing nothing, not even the basics. The next you can put pen to paper, write a song, and create art in such little time! It's crazy beautiful. . Scott Mcgoldrick
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Explore the wonders of different shades of colours. It is purely lovely. Lailah Gifty Akita
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The value of an artist is more because of his originality than his skill. Amit Kalantri
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The artistic creation of the poet, painter, photographer, and writer is a reflection of the artist’s inner world. The agenda of consciousness that spurs all forms of art is not to represent the outward appearance of things, but to portray its inward significance to the creator. A great poem, painting, photograph, and written composition fully express what the creator feels, in the deepest sense, about the distinctively depicted image that captured their imagination. Kilroy J. Oldster
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Peculiar I say, how so often the smallest, most seemingly insignificant details later unveil their faces as vital means for progression. Criss Jami
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Remember, the village idiot was the spiritual man who built the ark and saved his family. Keep being you and never give up marching to the beat of your own drum! Shannon L. Alder
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A great piece of music make people to close their eyes but a great magic effect make their eyes wide open. Amit Kalantri
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No one can discover you until you do. Exploit your talents, skills and strengths and make the world sit up and take notice. Rob Liano
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A high self-esteem having artist works hard to be understood. A low self-esteem having artist works hard to be agreed with. Mokokoma Mokhonoana
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You can survive without artistry, but you cannot live without artistry. Amit Kalantri
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No man sings as beautifully as when his song is accompanied by a woman’s voice. Roman Payne
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Every parent is an artist, but not every artist is apparent. Eric Michael Leventhal
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For most people, art is only valuable if other people say it is; and artists are only worthwhile if they are either rich and famous, or dead. Wayne Gerard Trotman
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Thus the man who is responsive to artistic stimuli reacts to the reality of dreams as does the philosopher to the reality of existence; he observes closely, and he enjoys his observation: for it is out of these images that he interprets life, out of these processes that he trains himself for life. Friedrich Nietzsche
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I suppose I was artistic as a child. Our house was so full of art and artists that it never occurred to me not to be constantly making things. I just assumed that all kids liked to work with their hands as much as I did. I was an only child so I did have a lot of time to be creative by myself and with my parents. Wendy Froud
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But nowadays I feel guilty that I am granted the immunity of the artistically gifted, having never actually achieved anything to prove myself worthy. Sara Baume
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Like many people who dress in black, the lump of coal was interested in becoming an artist. Lemony Snicket
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If an artist is not only he who sings or paints, but he whow express himself by words or illustrations then I can consider myself as one. Amen Muffler
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Fine art is the discipline of breaking rules. M.B. Dallocchio
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It is impossible to be truly artistic without the risk of offending someone somewhere. Wayne Gerard Trotman