Technical achievement without vision is only craft. Carole Katchen More Quotes by Carole Katchen More Quotes From Carole Katchen Passion is the very fuel of inspiration. Carole Katchen fuelpassioninspiration Survival in more primitive ages required constant alertness, but survival in today's mechanized world almost demands that we turn off our senses. In urban life especially, there is too much to see, hear and smell. Carole Katchen smellsurvivalage There is value in being free and spontaneous but the greatest power comes from seeing and using what results from that freedom. Carole Katchen spontaneousbeing-freepower When a painting problem crops up, don't rush to fix it. You probably already know one way to fix it, but wait for something else to show up... invite the muses to bring you a new solution. Carole Katchen waitingpatienceway Passion is the very fuel of inspiration. Artists, of all people, must be willing to share their passions with the world. Carole Katchen passionartistinspiration If a muse knocked at our studio door tomorrow, how many of us would even notice? Carole Katchen musetomorrowdoors Stroke followed stroke with the velocity of light. The movement of my hand was interrupted only by the act of changing colors. Carole Katchen colorlighthands Stop. Breathe. Allow yourself the luxury of doing nothing for a moment, or an hour, or even a day. It is in emptiness that inspiration will appear. Carole Katchen doing-nothingluxuryinspiration I believe that every artist has his or her own vision of the world; our job as artists is to find and express that vision. The most important thing is to keep exploring, yourself and your materials. Carole Katchen artistjobsbelieve
