Art Matters — Art Quotes

Gertrude Stein on living life creatively, and a stroll thru Père Lachaise cemetery in Paris

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Gertrude Stein, a well-known writer who lived in Paris for many years, was admired by many -- including the likes of Pablo Picasso & Ernest Hemingway, among many others. In addition to her writing, she is also remembered for the extraordinary "salons" she hosted in her Paris home...

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Even the brilliant artist Henri Matisse felt insecure at times...

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I find it hard to believe that popular, innovative & highly creative artist Henri Matisse felt insecure at times about his art. But this quote, captured in one of his diaries, leaves no doubt that he did...

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Chagall says this matters...

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Life has presented many challenges to me as of late, and I'm finding that my soul needs to rest for a bit - and so I'm giving myself permission to do just that. Today is going to be lowkey, and softly spoken from a quiet place inside of me. The same place that artist, Marc Chagall insists in the quote below is the right place, the true place, the place from where creativity flows best...

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Getting past those creative blocks, but gently ❀

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"Clearing resistance" is something we all have to deal with nearly every day ... whether in our creative lives, or in general. Today we'll be focusing on a quote by Andy Warhol. Let's take a look at this thing called "resistance", and what he had to say about it...

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When creativity is looking for a dance partner & you're it! πŸ˜ŽπŸ’ƒπŸŽ©πŸ‘ 

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So we've talked about fear before, and how it can get in the way of our creative dreams & goals. Today I'm going to chat some more about it, using this quote by the English landscape painter, J.M.W. Turner as a jumping off point ...

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