The Real Artist's Work Is A Surprise

Many Receive A Criticism And Think It Is Fine; Think They Got Their Money's Worth; Think Well Of The Teacher For It, And Then Go On With Their Work Just The Same As Before. That Is The Reason Much Of The Wisdom Of Plato Is Still Locked Up In The Pages Of Plato.

It Is Harder To See Than It Is To Express. The Whole Value Of Art Rests In The Artist's Ability To See Well Into What Is Before Him.

If The Artist's Will Is Not Strong He Will See All Kinds Of Unessential Things.

Good Composition Is Like A Suspension Bridge; Each Line Adds Strength And Takes None Away... Making Lines Run Into Each Other Is Not Composition. There Must Be Motive For The Connection. Get The Art Of Controlling The Observer – That Is Composition.

The Reason For The Survival Of The Award System Is Purely Commercial.