Of course you will say that I ought to be practical and ought to try and paint the way they want me to paint. Well, I will tell you a secret. I have tried and I have tried very hard, but I can't do it. I just can't do it! And that is why I am just a little crazy.

Rembrandt

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Practice what you know, and it will help to make clear what now y... by Rembrandt

Practice what you know, and it will help to make clear what now you do not know.

clear practice helping

Choose only one master - Nature. by Rembrandt

Choose only one master - Nature.

nature choices art

Life etches itself onto our faces as we grow older, showing our v... by Rembrandt

Life etches itself onto our faces as we grow older, showing our violence, excesses or kindnesses.

excess faces kindness

Without atmosphere a painting is nothing. by Rembrandt

Without atmosphere a painting is nothing.

atmosphere painting

Painting is the grandchild of nature. It is related to God. by Rembrandt

Painting is the grandchild of nature. It is related to God.

grandchildren nature art

An honest man always values earning honor over wealth. by Rembrandt

An honest man always values earning honor over wealth.

honor earning men

Old age is a hindrance to creativity but cannot crush my youthful... by Rembrandt

Old age is a hindrance to creativity but cannot crush my youthful spirit.

crush creativity age

A painting is finished when the artist says it is finished. by Rembrandt

A painting is finished when the artist says it is finished.

finished painting artist

I envy the poet. He is encouraged toward drunkenness and wallows with nubile wenches while the painter must endure wretchedness and pain for his art.

envy pain art

Try to put well in practice what you already know; and in so doing, you will in good time, discover the hidden things you now inquire about. Practice what you know, and it will help to make clear what now you do not know.

practice trying knowledge

Sincerity is the eventual deception of all great men. by Rembrandt

Sincerity is the eventual deception of all great men.

sincerity deception men

A work is finished when an artist realizes his intentions. by Rembrandt

A work is finished when an artist realizes his intentions.

intention realizing artist

A painting is complete when it has the shadows of a god. by Rembrandt

A painting is complete when it has the shadows of a god.

painting shadow

I can't paint the way they want me to paint and they know that to... by Rembrandt

I can't paint the way they want me to paint and they know that too.

paint want way

A painting is not made to be sniffed. by Rembrandt

A painting is not made to be sniffed.

painting made