Sometimes I miss out the morning's painting session and instead study my Japanese books in the open. Gustav Klimt More Quotes by Gustav Klimt More Quotes From Gustav Klimt Art is a line around your thoughts. Gustav Klimt deep-thought art thinking There is always hope, as long as the canvases are empty. Gustav Klimt empty long If the weather is good I go into the nearby wood - there I am painting a small beech forest (in the sun) with a few conifers mixed in. This takes until 8 'o clock. Gustav Klimt woods forests weather I have never painted a self-portrait. I am less interested in myself as a subject for a painting than I am in other people, above all women... There is nothing special about me. I am a painter who paints day after day from morning to night... Who ever wants to know something about me... ought to look carefully at my pictures. Gustav Klimt self morning night Even when I have to write a simple letter I'm scared stiff as if faced with looming seasickness. Gustav Klimt simple fear writing True relaxation, which would do me the world of good, does not exist for me. Gustav Klimt doe relaxation world I can paint and draw. I believe this myself and a few other people say that they believe this too. But I'm not certain of whether it's true. Gustav Klimt belief believe people Whoever wants to know something about me - as an artist which alone is significant - they should look attentively at my pictures and there seek to recognise what I am and what I want. Gustav Klimt artist want looks There is nothing that special to see when looking at me. Gustav Klimt portraits special There is nothing that special to see when looking at me. I'm a painter who paints day in day out, from morning till evening - figure pictures and landscapes, more rarely portraits. Gustav Klimt portraits special morning I have the gift of neither the spoken nor the written word, especially if I have to say something about myself or my work. Whoever wants to know something about me -as an artist, the only notable thing- ought to look carefully at my pictures and try and see in them what I am and what I want to do. Gustav Klimt artist trying looks After tea it's back to painting - a large poplar at dusk with a gathering storm. From time to time instead of this evening painting session I go bowling in one of the neighbouring villages, but not very often. Gustav Klimt tea inspiring art There is no self-portrait of me. Gustav Klimt portraiture portraits self Although even when I am being idle I have plenty of food for thought both early and late - thoughts both about and not about art. Gustav Klimt idle late art On my first days here I did not start work immediately but, as planned, I took it easy for a few days - flicked through books, studied Japanese art a little. Gustav Klimt littles book art All art is erotic. Gustav Klimt art
