Somewhere within all of us is a wordless center, a part of us that hopes to be immortal in some way, a part that has remained unchanged since we were children, the source of our strength and compassion. This faint confluence of the tangible and the spiritual is where Art comes from. It has no known limits, and once you tap into it you will realize what truly rich choices you have. May each painting you do from that sacred place include an expression of gratitude for the extraordinary privilege of being an artist.
Talent, don't bother about wether or not you have it. Just assume that you do, and forget about it. Talent is a word we use after someone has become … - Richard Schmid
Talent, don't bother about wether or not you have it. Just assume that you do, and forget about it. Talent is a word we use after someone has become …
- Richard Schmid
It often takes two to do a good painting - one to paint it, and another to rap the painter smartly with a hammer before he or she can ruin it. - Richard Schmid
It often takes two to do a good painting - one to paint it, and another to rap the painter smartly with a hammer before he or she can ruin it.
What sets you apart from the rest of humanity is your ability to give visual form to an idea - the skill to transform it into something more than mer… - Richard Schmid
What sets you apart from the rest of humanity is your ability to give visual form to an idea - the skill to transform it into something more than mer…
If there is a conflict in your mind between what you know and what you are seeing, paint what you see because if you don't, the result will look like… - Richard Schmid
If there is a conflict in your mind between what you know and what you are seeing, paint what you see because if you don't, the result will look like…
Paint like a pig eats. - Richard Schmid
Paint like a pig eats.
I see the things and people and events in my daily world as an endless succession of paintings. - Richard Schmid
I see the things and people and events in my daily world as an endless succession of paintings.
Make your art a gift of inspiration to others to work toward better things. - Richard Schmid
Make your art a gift of inspiration to others to work toward better things.
When we are bursting with some wordless experience, Art is our voice, the song of the heart. - Richard Schmid
When we are bursting with some wordless experience, Art is our voice, the song of the heart.
Use lots of paint and don't worry, they will make more. - Richard Schmid
Use lots of paint and don't worry, they will make more.
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