Vincent Van Gogh Quote

Sometimes you want to try something you haven't done before. Say, you decide you'd like to try painting. There may be a struggle inside of you about whether or not you can do it. This negative thought could stop you from painting, which might be a hobby or career you would really enjoy.

Take a tip from Vincent Van Gogh.

"If you hear a voice within say 'you cannot paint,' then by all means paint, and that voice will be silenced." --Vincent Van Gogh

Artists Quote Their Thoughts

What these artist have said gives one pause to think. Enjoy contemplating their words. Of course, these are quotes from some of the artist that I like.

1. "For me, painting is a way to forget life. It is a cry in the night, a strangled laugh."--Georges Rouault.

2. "Nature is not only all that is visible to the eye...it also includes the inner pictures of the soul."--Edvard Munch

3. "Great art picks up where natures ends."--Marc Chagall

4. "Art is not what you see, but what you make others see."-- Edgar Degas

5. "Art enables us to find ourselves and lose ourselves at the same time."--Thomas Merton

Though not a visual artist, Merton was a writer and a monk. His parents were visual artists. Besides, I like his quote.