As far as I am concerned, a painting speaks for itself. What is the use of giving explanations, when all is said and done? A painter has only one language. - Pablo Picasso

The world today doesn't make sense, so why should I paint pictures that do? - Pablo Picasso

When painting, an artist must take care not to trap his soul in the canvas. - Dena Groquet

I want to reach that condensation of sensations that constitutes a picture. - Henri Matisse, Notes d'un peintre, 1908

Great art is as irrational as great music. It is mad with its own loveliness. - George Jean Nathan, House of Satan

Art is the colors and textures of your imagination. - Meghan, Los Cerros Middle School, 1999

Art is your personal diary where you may color your thoughts and emotions on a page. - Sara, Los Cerros Middle School, 1999

Art is a shadow of what a person is thinking... a small glimpse of what they hold inside. Little secrets, regrets, joys... every line has its own meaning. - Sarah, Los Cerros Middle School, 1999

Art is your emotions flowing in a river of imagination. - Devin, Los Cerros Middle School, 1999