Bryan Lee O'Malley Quotes

Cartoonists' dirty secret is that we tend to come up with stories that involve things that are really fun to draw.

To give a body and a perfect form to one's thought, this - and only this - is to be an artist.

In every respect, fantasy is like doing abstract paintings.

Growing up, I enjoyed drawing, but it was always in the service of an idea. I drew all the time, and I enjoyed making.

Painting on the ground was a cool challenge because you can't just stand back and see what you're doing.

An artist must have imagination. An artist who does not use his imagination is a mechanic.

I love the creative process. That's always been the closest thing to my heart, creating something.

I start a picture and I finish it.

When you're an artist, all you're trying to do is self-express.

I looked at Rembrandt and Superman, Matisse and Bugs Bunny, and began to make my own pictures.

I love creating images, of course, because I'm an artist.

I love to create, and to me, the ultimate freedom of expression is a blank canvas or a block of clay to capture whatever emotions your imagination gives it.

I dream of painting and then I paint my dream.

That's when I feel really excited about a painting. When it starts to feel real, when it feels like it has a personality.

I want to create. I think that's the one word I can grow on.

For me, drawing is a way of navigating the imagination, and it remains the fundamental vehicle of my practice. Drawing allows me to be at my most inventive.

I carry a notebook full of sketches of pictures I want to take - they are really scruffy sketches, but at least I am going out there with a clear objective.

Making art is different for everyone.

I started to draw desert islands. They were just rough, shapes in the middle of the page. Then I began drawing shapes within those shapes and I was amazed how quickly the islands got better. It took off from there.

One must always draw, draw with the eyes, when one cannot draw with a pencil.

When I sit down to begin penciling a page, most of the hard work for me is done. I can concentrate solely on my art from that point on, which is the fun part!

Being in the studio is like painting, you know, you can really take your time, and try different things, and kind of go deep into it.

As long as I can remember, I was drawing or trying to create something.

This world is but a canvas to our imagination.

I like creating images.