#paint

I wanted to be an artist. I was studying art. I wanted to be a great painter. When I went into the Navy, there wasn't much to draw at sea. So I began writing, and I began reading a lot. ↗

— Evan Hunter

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My parents felt that acting was far too insecure. Don't ask me what made them think that painting would be more secure. ↗

— John Hurt

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I am an Indian and a painter, that's all. ↗

— M. F. Husain

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I am like a folk painter. Paint and move ahead. ↗

— M. F. Husain

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Some people like to paint trees. I like to paint love. I find it more meaningful than painting trees. ↗

— Robert Indiana

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I realize that protest paintings are not exactly in vogue, but I've done many. ↗

— Robert Indiana

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You might as well ask an artist to explain his art, or ask a poet to explain his poem. It defeats the purpose. The meaning is only clear thorough the search. ↗

— Rick Riordan

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Seeks painted trifles and fantastic toys, and eagerly pursues imaginary joys. ↗

— Mark Akenside

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It was my family that wanted me to be a teacher. That was safe, you see. To be a painter was terrible. ↗

— Josef Albers

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Simultaneous contrast is not just a curious optical phenomenon - it is the very heart of painting. ↗

— Josef Albers

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