Every Idea Occurs While You Are Working.

What Difference Does It Make Whether You're Looking At A Photograph Or Looking At A Still Life In Front Of You? You Still Have To Look.

Inspiration Is For Amateurs - The Rest Of Us Just Show Up And Get To Work. And The Belief That Things Will Grow Out Of The Activity Itself And That You Will - Through Work - Bump Into Other Possibilities And Kick Open Other Doors That You Would Never Have Dreamt Of If You Were Just Sitting Around Looking For A Great "art Idea."

If You're Overwhelmed By The Size Of A Problem, Break It Down Into Smaller Pieces.

It Doesn't Upset Artists To Find Out That Artists Used Lenses Or Mirrors Or Other Aids, But It Certainly Does Upset The Art Historians.

I Always Thought That One Of The Reasons Why A Painter Likes Especially To Have Other Painters Look At His Or Her Work Is The Shared Experience Of Having Pushed Paint Around.