Pearls from artists* # 559

“Sacrificial” soft pastel on sandpaper, 58” x 38” image, 70” x 50” framed


*an ongoing series of quotations – mostly from artists, to artists – that offers wisdom, inspiration, and advice for the sometimes lonely road we are on.

There are two images the spectator gets from every work of art: one while looking at the work, the other – the after-image – while remembering the work… the artist creates the after-image, the painter makes the painting.

Elaine de Kooning quoted in Ninth Street Women by Mary Gabriel

Comments are welcome!

About barbararachkoscoloreddust

Barbara’s thoughts on art, the creative process, soft pastel, the inspiration she finds in travel, what it’s like to be an artist in New York City, and other wisdom for artists as we travel our solitary and sometimes lonely roads.

Posted on May 17, 2023, in 2023, Inspiration, Pearls from Artists, Quotes and tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , . Bookmark the permalink. Leave a comment.

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