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Quotations on Art and Creativity

Quotations on Art and Creativity

When it comes to timeless antiques and collectibles, there could not anything better than quotations on art and creativity to add on. Get close to the artistic touch by reading these inspiring quotes.

If you hear a voice within you say “you cannot paint,” then by all means paint, and that voice will be silenced. – Vincent Van Gogh

If you do not breathe through writing, if you do not cry out in writing, or sing in writing, then don’t write, because our culture has no use for it. – Anais Nin

It is a mistake for a sculptor or a painter to speak or write very often about his job. It releases tension needed for his work. – Henry Moore

Life imitates art far more than art imitates Life. – Oscar Wilde

It is only after years of preparation that the young artist should touch color – not color used descriptively, that is, but as a means of personal expression. – Henri Matisse

My mother said to me, “If you are a soldier, you will become a general. If you are a monk, you will become the Pope.” Instead, I was a painter, and became Picasso. – Pablo Picasso

No great artist ever sees things as they really are. If he did, he would cease to be an artist. – Oscar Wilde

My love of fine art increased – the more of it I saw, the more of it I wanted to see. – Paul Getty

Some painters transform the sun into a yellow spot, others transform a yellow spot into the sun. – Pablo Picasso

The aim of every artist is to arrest motion, which is life, by artificial means and hold it fixed so that a hundred years later, when a stranger looks at it, it moves again since it is life. – William Faulkner

Creativity and Art Quotations

Creativity and Art QuotationsIf spending hours looking at antiques and collectibles is your style of life then this compilation of creativity and art quotations would be more than just useful and interesting to you.

A guilty conscience needs to confess. A work of art is a confession. – Albert Camus

A great artist is always before his time or behind it. - George Edward Moore

A good painting to me has always been like a friend. It keeps me company, comforts and inspires. – Hedy Lamarr

A picture must possess a real power to generate light and for a long time now I’ve been conscious of expressing myself through light or rather in light. – Henri Matisse

Abstract art is a product of the untalented, sold by the unprincipled to the utterly bewildered. – Al Capp

A sculptor is a person who is interested in the shape of things, a poet in words, a musician by sounds. – Henry Moore

All that I desire to point out is the general principle that life imitates art far more than art imitates life. – Oscar Wilde

An artist is always alone – if he is an artist. No, what the artist needs is loneliness. – Henry Miller

An artist is somebody who produces things that people don’t need to have. – Andy Warhol

Art begins with resistance – at the point where resistance is overcome. No human masterpiece has ever been created without great labor. – Andre Gide

Art is a step from what is obvious and well-known toward what is arcane and concealed. – Kahlil Gibran

Art is not a study of positive reality, it is the seeking for ideal truth. – John Ruskin

Barbie Collectible – A Fashion Doll Collectible

Barbie Collectible - A Fashion Doll CollectibleIf you wanted to bring a Barbie collectible then this piece of information would be more than useful. Read on!

Barbie collections have impressed one and all, especially the fairer sex. Barbie is still the most popular fashion doll ever since it was created fifty years back by businesswoman Ruth Handler, who named the doll after her daughter, Barbara Millicent Roberts.

In easy words, Barbie can be described as a reflection of the history of fashion ever since the start of her journey in the market of dolls.

Barbie has a universal appeal and collectors of all ages enjoy time spent on playing with it and admiring memories associated with their dolls. Barbie has managed to keep up with the past as well as the current trends, as she has undergone a lot of changes in hairstyles, makeup, and clothing over the years.

Barbie was first seen in her trademark black and white striped swimsuit and swirled ponytail. Barbie as a teenage fashion doll set her own style and fashion statement. She was recognized as a trendsetter on the style and sophistication of the decade in the 1960s. After structural changes done in 1970 she can bend wrists, elbows, and ankles which allowed her participate in activities like gymnastics and ballet. Fan following of Barbie goes beyond the young minds she began attracting adult women in 1980 and inspires the Barbie collecting hobby. Barbie became so famous that world’s most well-known designers in 1990’s including Bob Mackie, Nolan Miller, Vera Wang, and Christian Dior created fashion accessories for it.

Barbie, earlier known merely as a fashion doll, has now changed herself into best friend of every girl in the world with a unique gift to inspire self-esteem, confidante, and glamour to all who love her. And she continues to preserve her audience from five decades with her appeal.

Select your favorite Barbie collectibles from the endless collection options on the web and find one reason to be happy.

Inspiring Fine Art Quotes

Inspiring Fine Art QuotesIf you are looking for quotes on the subject of art then this compilation of inspiring fine art quotes would surely be of an interest to you. Read these motivating quotations to think and act above the rest!

The aim of every artist is to arrest motion, which is life, by artificial means and hold it fixed so that a hundred years later, when a stranger looks at it, it moves again since it is life. – William Faulkner

We all know that Art is not truth.  Art is a lie that makes us realize truth, at least the truth that is given us to understand.  The artist must know the manner whereby to convince others of the truthfulness of his lies. – Pablo Picasso

Very few people possess true artistic ability.  It is therefore both unseemly and unproductive to irritate the situation by making an effort.  If you have a burning, restless urge to write or paint, simply eat something sweet and the feeling will pass. – Fran Lebowitz

The buttocks are the most aesthetically pleasing part of the body because they are non-functional.  Although they conceal an essential orifice, these pointless globes are as near as the human form can ever come to abstract art. – Kenneth Tynan

As far as I am concerned, a painting speaks for itself.  What is the use of giving explanations, when all is said and done? A painter has only one language. – Pablo Picasso

God is really only another artist. He invented the giraffe, the elephant and the cat. He has no real style. He just goes on trying other things. – Pablo Picasso

What was any art but a mould in which to imprison for a moment the shining elusive element which is life itself – life hurrying past us and running away, too strong to stop, too sweet to lose. - Willa Cather