The exciting thing about doing art for someone else's story is how I can translate their world through pictures, and that's always a pretty big challenge. Tony DiTerlizzi artbigchallenge Change image and share on social
Readers are always surprised to learn that authors have little or no input regarding the cover art for their books. Jane Lindskold artauthorbook Change image and share on social
To establish yourself as a leading man, you're shooting for the smallest point on the target, and you get a lot of judgment thrown at you. It takes a lot for them to get past everything and just watch your art and what you're doing. Josh Holloway artestablishjudgment share on social
For poets today or in any age, the choice is not between freedom on the one hand and abstruse French forms on the other. The choice is between the nullity and vanity of our first efforts, and the developing of a sense of idiom, form, structure, metre, rhythm, line - all the fundamental characteristics of this verbal art. James Fenton abstruseageart share on social
All equestrians, if they last long enough, learn that riding in whatever form is a lifelong sport and art, an endeavor that is both familiar and new every time you take the horse out of his stall or pasture. Jane Smiley artendeavorequestrian share on social
Once I made the decision to make art despite the obstacles and to make this my priority, things just opened up for me. Mickalene Thomas artdecisionmake Change image and share on social
I started making art during high school but thought I lacked the talent to become a true artist. Mickalene Thomas artartisthigh Change image and share on social
Not only are most of our citizens fathomlessly ignorant of the glories of American literature, a fast-growing percentage of our students are no longer taught much about any works of American art, be they novels, paintings, symphonies or ballets. Terry Teachout americanartballet share on social
All I knew about Ethiopia was from a few records that I like, as well as what I read about the famine. But you get there and it's another world. It's filled with art and music and poetry and intellectuals and writers - all kinds of people. Flea artethiopiafamine share on social
I think we're much smarter than we were. Everybody knows that abstract art can be art, and most people know that they may not like it, even if they understand there's another purpose to it. Roy Lichtenstein abstractartpeople Change image and share on social