Of all the seasons, winter is the most conducive to the great art of dormancy. This art requires an appreciation of semi-consciousness: the beautiful and necessary prelude to sleep - a special pleasure in itself that is all too often neglected, under-valued or looked down upon. Michael Leunig appreciationartbeautiful share on social
The wonders of the Grand Canyon cannot be adequately represented in symbols of speech, nor by speech itself. The resources of the graphic art are taxed beyond their powers in attempting to portray its features. Language and illustration combined must fail. John Wesley Powell adequatelyartattempt share on social
I painted with my husband a portrait of a naked Serge Gainsbourg draped with a French flag, and it hangs in our bedroom. I love gritty and dark art like what the German couple Herakut does. Stephanie Szostak artbedroomcouple Change image and share on social
I was going to school thinking I was going to do something entirely different, thought acting was just a hobby at that point, met Stanley Kubrick and was like, 'Whoa, this can be an art form, and you can really move people the way you do simply by acting.' Vinessa Shaw actartform share on social
Art and nature shall always be wrestling until they eventually conquer one another so that the victory is the same stroke and line: that which is conquered, conquers at the same time. Maria Sibylla Merian artconquereventually Change image and share on social
Before I was a cosplayer, I was a fan artist. I would draw my favorite characters and sell the pieces at art auctions. But once I discovered cosplay, it was like, 'I don't have to draw my favorite characters, I can become my favorite characters.' Yaya Han artartistauction share on social
Art is beauty, the perpetual invention of detail, the choice of words, the exquisite care of execution. Theophile Gautier artbeautycare Change image and share on social
Design in art, is a recognition of the relation between various things, various elements in the creative flux. You can't invent a design. You recognize it, in the fourth dimension. That is, with your blood and your bones, as well as with your eyes. D. H. Lawrence artbloodbone share on social
My first love is art, and I see a lot of things in an artistic way. Robert Carlyle artartisticlot Change image and share on social
What a beautiful art, but what a wretched profession. Georges Bizet artbeautifulprofession Change image and share on social