I do know, for most of us, the very best of times are when you're in your own space sweating, trying to squeeze quality out of imperfect capabilities. Robert Genn More Quotes by Robert Genn More Quotes From Robert Genn In acrylics, what you lose on the straights you make up for on the corners. Robert Genn corners loses In acrylic, happiness comes a bit faster. Robert Genn bits faster Artists should be aware that petty stroking could be the source of arrested productivity. An artist's job includes the avoidance of premature closure by the begged or gratuitous approval of others. Robert Genn approval-of-others artist jobs Critics are the products of their own times and biases and what they have to say about works of art is as transient and insubstantial as fashion. Robert Genn critics fashion art Painters paint, and history continues to make fools of curators. Robert Genn fool paint culture Learning to focus and pay attention, if only for a short time, has been identified as a primary key to the development of human effectiveness. Robert Genn effectiveness focus keys Regarding ego force, we don't always like people who have it. If you have it, and need to be liked, you ought to consider letting most of it come out the end of your brush. Robert Genn ego people needs Don't assume there is only one way. Don't assume that mistakes are a bad thing. Don't think for one minute that everyone agrees with what 'good' is. Robert Genn mistake way thinking Previously unseen boo-boos come at you like tattoos on a teenage girl. Robert Genn teenage tattoo girl I'm a believer in moderation in all things, including moderation. Robert Genn moderation believer all-things Seems those with money who don't worry about money have big walls. Robert Genn wall money worry Most of my contemporary grant-getters are now doing something other than painting. Robert Genn painting grants money Visual tonics such as 'timed creativity' need to be introduced to refresh and refurbish the muse. Robert Genn muse creativity needs Music is the most abstract of the arts and it expresses the sound of the universe itself. These are the real rhythms that stimulate the artist's mind and guide his hand. Robert Genn music real art Certain music is terrifically inspirational and it is possible, months or even years afterwards, to look at a painting and remember the music that was playing during its execution. Robert Genn music looks years Carl Orff's Carmina Burana has the ability to take you from placidity to power in one sonic breath. It is music of dignity and strength, with primitive, energetic passages, evoking absolute beauty from the simplest of phrases. It brings up something that has everything to do with significance - squeezing joy and motif that you just can't drop - it stays with you. Robert Genn phrases music joy People suspend judgment in the presence of mystery. Robert Genn judgment mystery people While knowledge of tools and the love of motif may be in your backpack, and all mountains may be measured by their previous heroes, art must exist for you in a place beyond the judgment of others. Robert Genn nature hero art The artist needs to sit patiently at the feet of Nature in all Her moods and nuances and silently develop the skills to honour Her. There are no recipes for Autumn. Robert Genn autumn nature artist The overly-verbal artist is led by his understanding of things--rather than by direct observation of things as they are. Robert Genn observation understanding artist
