If something doesn't creep into a drawing that you're not prepared for, you might as well not have drawn it.
Edward GoreyRead
I just kind of conjured them up out of my subconscious and put them in order of ascending peculiarity.
Interpretation
What this quote means
The quote emphasizes the creative process as one that involves tapping into the subconscious mind and arranging unique ideas.
Edward Gorey's quote illustrates the artistic journey of creation, where thoughts and inspirations are often derived from the depths of one's subconscious. By organizing these often peculiar ideas, an artist can shape them into something meaningful and imaginative, highlighting the beauty of originality and creative expression.
Themes
ArtCreativitySubconsciousImaginationOriginality
In practice
Example use cases
During a creative writing workshop, this quote could inspire participants to explore their subconscious for ideas.
More from Edward Gorey
All quotes →This is the theory… that anything that is art… is presumably about some certain thing, but is really always about something else, and it’s no good having one without the other, because if you just have the something it is boring and if you just have the something else it’s irritating.
Edward GoreyRead
I am a person before I am anything else. I never say I am a writer. I never say I am an artist...I am a person who does those things.
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