Young Artists Quotes

I would advise young artists to paint as they can, as long as they can, without being afraid of painting badly.

Claude Monet

Artist, Long, Painting

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In America, we have the feeling of the doomed young artist. Fitzgerald was the great example of that.

Irwin Shaw

Fate, Artist, America

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I don't think it's very useful to open wide the door for young artists; the ones who break down the door are more interesting.

Paul Schrader

Writing, Artist, Thinking

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The advice I like to give young artists, or really anybody who’ll listen to me, is not to wait around for inspiration. Inspiration is for amateurs; the rest of us just show up and get to work.

Chuck Close

Inspiration, Artist, Giving

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I listen a lot to the incredible young artists who are coming through, which is something that just wasn't possible during Apartheid. That's the way I learn.

Letta Mbulu

Artist, Way, Incredibles

Source: thequietus.com

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Young artists wish for inspired moments. And you find them; you take them; eager artists are bandits. Theatrical moments arrive, and...you grab. Good! You know it will draw attention to you. But you aim to be more than bandits, no? So, okay...now be Samurai.

Jerzy Grotowski

Artist, Wish, Attention

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There comes a moment in a young artist's life when he knows he has to bring something to the stage from within himself. He has to put in something in order to be able to take something.

Mikhail Baryshnikov

Dance, Artist, Order

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I've tried to help a lot of young artists get started.

Charley Pride

Artist, Helping, Young

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When a young artist is ready, one has to bring him into the limelight.

Placido Domingo

Artist, Limelight, Young

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These kids will make you cry, laugh... They make you feel all kinds of emotions through their writings and they share a lot with me, as an instructor, that they might not normally share with other people because they are young artists and they need a platform for pulling that stuff out.

Clinton D. Powell

Kids, Writing, Artist

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There is my love... of the young artists of my country who can carry on the dreams and ideals into the future.

Joseph Plaskett

Dream, Country, Future

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Insecurity prevents young artists from 'flying' and older artists from being 'down to earth.' Young artists should work on their confidence and the older ones on their humility.

Igor Babailov

Humility, Artist, Flying

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Imitation is the greatest danger of the young [artist].

Alexey Brodovitch

Artist, Imitation, Danger

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When I was a kid, a book I read advised young artist to be themselves. That decided it for me. I was a corny kind of guy, so I went in for corn.

Walt Disney

Being Yourself, Art, Book

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The first thing that any good artist has to develop is a sense of independence from the artworld. What really destroys a young artist is insecurity, the fear that everything could be taken away at any moment.

Jeff Koons

Taken, Artist, Insecurity

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When I was a young artist, I liked and was interested in belonging to the mainstream comics group. I didnt introduce myself as an author, but only as a designer.

David Mazzucchelli

Artist, Groups, Designer

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When a young artist asks me a question, I want to do what I can to give them an answer if I have it within me. I know what I know. I won't make up stuff. But if it's something I've been through, I'll share my experiences and tell them the truth.

Michael Tait

Artist, Giving, Want

Source: www.beliefnet.com

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To the Young Artists of Italy! The cry of rebellion that we launch, linking our ideals with those of the Futurist poets, does not originate in an aesthetic clique. It expresses the violent desire that stirs in the veins of every creative artist today.

Umberto Boccioni

Artist, Creative, Desire

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There's nothing like a little fear or hunger to motivate one's inspiration. To take that away from a young artist can offer quite a disservice.

Ken Danby

Motivation, Inspiration, Artist

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Young artists must pave their way to Art by drawing pictures for magazine stories that young authors write to pave their way to Literature.

O. Henry

Art, Writing, Drawing

O. Henry (2015). “O. Henry's stories: Short Stories and Classic Literature”, p.429, 谷月社

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We think it hugely important to support young artists, there is a war against that kind of artistry, that kind of creation...When somebody is 19 years old, they're gonna do what they're gonna do just like we did... For me the most important thing was for him to know anytime he can call and I'll come whatever happens.

Will Smith

War, Artist, Thinking

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The last thing a young artist should do in poetry or any other field is think about whats in style, whats current, what are the trends. Think instead of what you like to read, what do you admire, what you like to listen to in music. What do you like to look at in architecture? Try to make a poem that has some of those qualities.

Robert Pinsky

Thinking, Artist, Style

"On Living Merrily and Trusting Good Verses" by Robert Pinsky, bigthink.com.

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Rachael Sage is a marvelous young artist- and I am a fan!! 'Haunted by You' has a beauty that shines through her lyrics and melodies-- poignant, tender and tough. These are stories from the heart that will lift you up and carry you to places you had never dreamed.

Judy Collins

Heart, Artist, Shining

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It's very important that young artists push boundaries, because sometimes you have this urge to do something - like the impulsive and dangerous urges I had as a child - and if you don't follow through with it you might miss out on a developmental experience.

Marina Abramovic

Children, Artist, Missing

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If you're a young artist, wondering what to call yourself, consider 'multimedia artist.' It's so vague. Then, no one can say, 'Hey, how come you're a jazz person, and you're making a pop opera?

Laurie Anderson

Artist, Hey, Opera

"Laurie Anderson on scuplting sounds with Brian Eno, Peter Gabriel and her unique duet machine", daily.redbullmusicacademy.com.

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