Pearls from artists* # 92
* an ongoing series of quotations – mostly from artists, to artists – that offers wisdom, inspiration, and advice for the sometimes lonely road we are on.
To avoid disappointment in art, one mustn’t treat it as a career. Despite whatever great artistic sense and talent a man might possess, he ought to seek money and power elsewhere to avoid forsaking his art when he fails to receive proper compensation for his gifts and efforts.
My Name is Red by Orhan Pamuk
Comments are welcome!
Posted on May 21, 2014, in 2014, An Artist's Life, Art in general, Inspiration, Mexico, Pearls from Artists, Photography, Quotes and tagged "My Name is Red", art, artistic, avoid, career, compensation, despite, disappointment, effort, fails, forsaking, gifts, iPad, money, Orhan Pamuk, photo, possess, power, proper, sense, talent, treat, Untitled. Bookmark the permalink. 2 Comments.
So true to the life of and artist and what a wonderful work .
Thanks, Peter. I like seeing what my iPad can do. I think it’s my way of ‘sketching,’ since I have never been one to carry a sketch pad.