It is a widely accepted notion among painters that it does not matter what one paints as long as it is well painted. This is the essence of academicism.
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No one can be a painter unless he cares for painting above all else.
Painting (like poetry) chooses from universals what is most apposite. It brings together, in a single imaginary being, circumstances and characteristics which occur in nature in many different persons.
Painting is something that requires a lot of time - it's not just one good idea out of art school.
Painters hate having to explain what their work is about. They always say, 'It's whatever you want it to be' - because I think that's their intention, to connect with each person's subconscious, and not to try and dictate.
My popularity has to do with the divorce between modern art, where everything is obscure, and the viewer who often feels he needs a professor to tell them whether it's good or not. I believe a painting has to talk directly to the viewer, with composition, color and design, without a professor to explain it.
The work ethic at art school is completely different than the work ethic amongst people who get into music. People who paint, it's an honorable thing to spend all day and all night in front of your canvas - that is the romantic vision of the painter.
Most painters want recognition, especially by their peers.
I believe the reason I love painting so much is that it forces one to be objective.
I think a painting should include more experience than simply intended statement.
Basically, an artist should be a mirror, or a reflection of society or his or her environment. What you see is what you can articulate.
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