Artist Quotes: Maxfield Parrish, “Spellbound”
“There seem to be magic days once in a while, with some rare quality of light that hold a body spellbound…” —Maxfield Parrish Click to learn more about Maxfield Parrish, who lived from 1870 to 1966.This phenomenal American illustrator had an immediately recognizable, unique, gorgeous style!…
The Source of Inspiration | Artist Quotes | N.C. Wyeth
“I find the earliest years of my life are the source of my best inspiration.” —N.C. Wyeth Wyeth painted this illustration to grace the end papers of Robert Louis Stevenson’s classic novel Treasure Island. The book remains one of my favorites to this very day, and Stevenson remains one of…
To Elevate the Little | Artist Quotes | N.C. Wyeth
“To elevate the little into the great is genius.” —N.C. Wyeth What a great quote! It can be used on so many levels in life. For me, it’s a reminder to invest in other people: to encourage, assist, and foster growth so that another person can…
The Goal of Ambitions | Artist Quotes | N.C. Wyeth
“To reach the goal of one’s ambitions must be tragic.” —N.C. Wyeth It doesn’t get much better than an N.C. Wyeth painting of a swaggering bunch of manly Englishmen standing about exuding bravado! 😀 Learn more about N.C. Wyeth.
Art Is Inevitable | Artist Quotes | Robert Henri
“The object isn’t to make art, it’s to be in that wonderful state which makes art inevitable.” ” —Robert Henri Learn more about Robert Henri.
Power of Observation | Artist Quotes | John Singer Sargent
“Cultivate an ever-continuous power of observation.” —John Singer Sargent Learn more about John Singer Sargent.