Quotes by Drawing Drawing is a way of coming upon the connection between things, just like metaphor in poetry reconnects what has become separated. John Berger connectionsdrawingway A drawing is essentially a private work, related only to the artist's own needs; a 'finished' statue or canvas is essentially a public, presented work - related far more directly to the demands of communication. John Berger drawingcommunicationartist There's the artist's intimacy and truthfulness to himself, but an equal intimacy to the Other [the one drawn]. Picasso drawings are like that... the Rembrandts are like that. The artist who most often did that was Van Gogh. John Berger intimacydrawingartist I use charcoal a lot. Partly because it has such a fantastic range but also because it is very easy to erase. For me, drawing is a lot to do with taking out, with returning to the white of the paper. John Berger drawingusewhite I have been surrounded by artists and paintings throughout my life. My father Ted Dyer is an artist, and from a very early age I have spent time painting and drawing. John Dyer drawingartistfather Drawing from art history and mythology allows me to connect with viewers in a familiar, yet loose visual framework. Blending disparate histories and themes can give the overall presentation a recognizable, yet unique flavor. John Dyer Baizley drawinguniqueart During the winter when the weather is too poor to work outside, I do use drawings and photographs, but I change my work so it is not just a time and place study. John Dyer drawingwinterweather When I play, I very quickly put myself into a light hypnotic trance and compose while playing, drawing directly from the emotions. John Fahey drawinglightplay I can't do this to you,' he said, drawing back. Emily put her hand on his and pulled the gun to her temple. 'Then do it for me,' she said. Jodi Picoult drawinggunhands Line is the most powerful device of drawing. John French Sloan drawinglinespowerful Study the great brush drawings of the Chinese and Japanese... When we try to imitate their conventions for perspective, form and texture we lose the content, because those artists were part of an ancient tradition. Our tradition changes rapidly, our schools of thought come to fruition quickly and decay again. We see differently. John French Sloan drawingartistschool Drawing is the cornerstone of the graphic, plastic arts. Drawing is the coordination of line, tone, and color symbols into formations that express the artist's thought. John French Sloan drawingcolorart Always think of drawing, getting the forms realized, emphasizing the design. John French Sloan drawingdesignthinking There is a better chance of getting an exciting painting from a laboured study with texture than from a fine drawing without it. John French Sloan texturedrawingchance Painting is drawing, with the additional means of color. John French Sloan drawingcolormean Think of drawing as a way of talking about the things that interest you. Think of those wonderful documents, drawings made on scraps of paper by the lesser Dutch masters while they were wandering around market places and sitting in saloons. John French Sloan drawingtalkingthinking The important thing is to keep on drawing when you start to paint. Never graduate from drawing. John French Sloan drawingimportantart A good drawing has immense vitality because it is explanatory. In a good drawing even its faults have become virtues. John French Sloan vitalityfaultsdrawing Drawing and composition are the same thing. John French Sloan compositiondrawing I always liked routine. I suppose I never found boredom very boring. I doubted I could explain it to someone like Margo but drawing circles through life struck me as a kind of reasonable insanity. John Green boredomdrawingcircles«2627282930313233343536»
