I equate inspiration with desire the desire that moves us to be artists in the first place. To attempt to make a painting without this motivation is a waste of time. Nita Engle More Quotes by Nita Engle More Quotes From Nita Engle Because watercolor actually moves on the paper, it is the most active of all mediums, almost a performance art. Nita Engle paper art moving Anyone who tries to make a living as a painter knows you can't lounge about waiting for inspiration to hit; nothing motivates like keeping a roof over your head. Nita Engle roof-over-your-head motivation inspiration Gather and hoard your inspirations as you live, then recapture them as needed in the studio. Nita Engle studios inspiration needed