Artist Quotes About Art

Whether you’re looking for inspiration or just curious about famous artists, here’s 25 of my favorite artist quotes about art.

Don’t wait for inspiration. It comes while you’re working.

– Henri Matisse

Art is the greatest form of hope. – Banksy

All my art is in some way about other art, even if the other art is cartoons. – Roy Lichtenstein

The more you look, the more you see. – Bridget Riley

If I could say it in words, there’d be no reason to paint. – Edward Hopper

Art is too important not to share. – Romero Britto

Every time I’ve had a problem, I have confronted it with the ax of art. – Yayoi Kusama

I looked at the tree in the window and that became my inspiration. – Alma Woodsey Thomas

Nothing is a waste of time if you use the experience wisely. – Auguste Rodin

Great art picks up where nature ends.

– Marc Chagall

Art does not reproduce what you see. It makes us see. – Paul Klee

Have no fear of perfection, you’ll never reach it. – Salvador Dali

Art is not what you see but what you make others see. – Edgar Degas

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I paint flowers so they will not die.

– Frida Kahlo

Everything has its beauty but not everyone sees it. – Andy Warhol

We don’t make mistakes, just happy little accidents. – Bob Ross

The best reason to paint is that there is no reason to paint. – Keith Haring

There is no must in art because art is free. – Wassily Kandinsky

Great things are done by a series of small things brought together. – Vincent Van Gogh

Learn the rules like a pro, so you can break them like an artist.

– Pablo Picasso

There is no greater harm than that of time wasted. – Michelangelo

Don’t be an art critic, but paint, there lies salvation. – Paul Cezanne

Art is a line around your thoughts. – Gustav Klimt

Artists provide questions, not answers. – Kehinde Wiley

To create one’s own world takes courage. – Georgia O’Keeffe

Thanks for reading! – Trista

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I have taught every grade from kindergarten to high school. This site features art education articles with art resources and ideas as well as art lesson ideas for all ages. My goal is to allow students to explore a variety of art materials, discover different genres and styles, and most importantly, have FUN!