Milton Avery Professions : Painter Born : March 7, 1885 Died : January 3, 1965 Browse All Authors Top 6 quotes by Milton Avery Why talk when you can paint? Milton Avery paint art Art is like turning corners, one never knows what is around the corner until one has made the turn. Milton Avery turns made art I try to construct a picture in which shapes, spaces, colors, form a set of unique relationships, independent of any subject matter. At the same time I try to capture and translate the excitement and emotion aroused in me by the impact with the original idea. Milton Avery impact independent unique Nature is my springboard. From her I get my initial impetus. I have tried to relate the visible drama of mountains, trees, and bleached fields with the fantasy of wind blowing and changing colors and forms. Milton Avery wind-blowing nature drama Keep painting - day in - day out. Be absorbed by it. Milton Avery painting The idea is in my head to put it down is nothing. Milton Avery ideas Similar Authors Barry McGee painter Brion Gysin painter Bridget Riley painter Boris Vallejo painter Allan Kaprow painter Augustus John painter All Authors