Friday, January 29, 2010

Eva Slater quotes on art


"The sum total of a work of art should be larger than its parts."

"You don't have to paint the desert to convey it."

"It is my aim to show ideas all people have in common rather than point out the differences".

"Color and form talk more strongly if the eye is not distracted by overwhelming subject matter".

"The only way to see something clearly is to step away from it."

"An evolutionary force within us wants to create."

"The essence of success is controversy."

"The purpose of art has to be more than getting attention".

"Knowledge without action is meaningless."

"Style is no substitute for substance."

"It is the weakest part of an artwork that determines the quality of its achievement."

"Every artist brings his soul to his work."



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