Art is the elimination of the unnecessary

Quote by Pablo Picasso

Topics: Art Quotes

I do not seek. I find.

I do not seek. I find.

The hidden harmony is better than the obvious.

The hidden harmony is better than the obvious.

They ought to put out the eyes of painters as they do goldfinches in order...

They ought to put out the eyes of painters as they do goldfinches in order...

I don't believe in accidents. There are only encounters in history. There are no accidents.

I don't believe in accidents. There are only encounters in history. There are no accidents.

Art is a lie that makes us realize truth.

Art is a lie that makes us realize truth.

When you start with a portrait and search for a pure form, a clear volume,...

When you start with a portrait and search for a pure form, a clear volume,...

I am always doing that which I can not do, in order that I may...

I am always doing that which I can not do, in order that I may...

Disciples be damned. It's not interesting. It's only the masters that matter. Those who create.

Disciples be damned. It's not interesting. It's only the masters that matter. Those who create.

Sculpture is the best comment that a painter can make on painting.

Sculpture is the best comment that a painter can make on painting.

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

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

Action is the foundational key to all success.

Action is the foundational key to all success.

One must act in painting as in life, directly.

One must act in painting as in life, directly.

I don't believe in accidents. There are only encounters in history. There are no accidents.

I don't believe in accidents. There are only encounters in history. There are no accidents.

Colors, like features, follow the changes of the emotions.

Colors, like features, follow the changes of the emotions.

I don't own any of my own paintings because a Picasso original costs several thousand...

I don't own any of my own paintings because a Picasso original costs several thousand...

Paint a rainbow inside of you, paint a rainbow, let your smile shine through. When...

Paint a rainbow inside of you, paint a rainbow, let your smile shine through. When...

Every act of creation is first an act of destruction.

Every act of creation is first an act of destruction.

Written reports stifle creativity.

Written reports stifle creativity.

I never feel age ... If you have creative work, you don't have age or...

I never feel age ... If you have creative work, you don't have age or...

There is nothing more difficult for a truly creative painter than to paint a rose,...

There is nothing more difficult for a truly creative painter than to paint a rose,...