These insightful words deserve a spot on your studio's wall.
We all love what we do. But admit it, there are days when we need a little push to lift the pen and get started. And sometimes, all it takes is an insightful quote to renew your love for art, spark your creativity, and get you painting again.
Here we give you 25 quotes that are sure to inspire your creativity. Whenever you find yourself stuck in a project, or you don’t even know where to start, let these words summon the so-called creative muse for you.
01. "Inspiration does exist.. but it must find you working." - Pablo Picasso
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02. "Art is the only way to run away without leaving home" - Twyla Tharp
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03. "Creativity takes courage." - Henri Matisse
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04. "Art doesn't have to be pretty. It has to be meaningful." - Duane Hanson
05. "Creativity is contagious, pass it on." - Albert Einstein
06. "Art is literacy of the heart." - Elliot Eisner
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07. "Learn the rules like a pro, so you can break them like an artist." - Pablo Picasso
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08. "Love the art in yourself and not yourself in the art." - Constantin Stanislavski
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09. "This world is but a canvas to our imagination." - Henry David Thoreau
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10. "The artist is not a special kind of person; rather, each person is a special kind of artist." - Ananda Coomaraswamy
11. "Art must take reality by surprise." - Francoise Sagan
12. "Digital design is like painting, except the paint never dries." - Neville Brody
13. "Through a painting, we can see the whole world." - Hans Hofmann
14. "You can't use up creativity. The more you use, the more you have." - Maya Angelou
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15. "The mission of art is to represent nature, not to imitate her." - William Morris Hunt
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16. "Art is not what you see, but what you make others see." - Edgar Degas
17. "Life beats you down and crushes the soul, and art reminds you that you have one." - Stella Adler
18. "Art is not a thing, it is a way." - Elbert Hubbard
19. "You can't wait for inspiration, you have to go after it with a club." - Horace
20. "A picture is a poem without words." - Horace
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21. "Vision is the art of seeing what is invisible to others." - Jonathan Swift
22. "The only time I feel alive is when I'm painting." - Vincent Van Gogh
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23. "There is no must in art, because art is free." - Wassily Kandinsky
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24. "Simplicity, carried to an extreme, becomes elegance." - Jon Franklin
25. "Art is when you hear a knocking from your soul, and you answer." - Terri Guillemets
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2 thoughts on “25 Inspiring Art Quotes to Unleash Your Creative Muse”
Nice list of quotes, but I always though “Inspiration does exist.. but it must find you working.” was a quote from Picasso, not Jonathan Swift.
Woops, looks like the names got switched up. You’re totally right, it is indeed from Picasso.
Fixed it, thanks for the heads up 🙂