Noah Hawley Quotes

Artists today think of everything they do as a work of art. It is important to forget about what you are doing - then a work of art may happen.

The primary distinction of the artist is that he must actively cultivate that state which most men, necessarily, must avoid; the state of being alone.

I'm very interested to see how this new painting will go - I know I want it big and stark, and as I said, I follow the muse, and that's when it always works perfectly for me.

Artwork is not like a commercial business; there is no such thing as a schedule for art. You can't hurry art.

Making art has never been a mystery to me. It's never been something that's very difficult.

The artist discards all theories, both his own and those of others. He forgets everything when he is in front of his canvas.

If you're always thinking about someone else's work, about the tradition you're working in, how can you possibly make anything good?

I follow my inspiration to wherever it goes. I do want the fans to feel the fun and excitement about it, and I like for people to be able to make their own interpretations about my work.

I'm not going to be like, "I gotta get this idea out of my head." It's like, "OK, here's a clean slate, and I've got all these paints, and all these brushes, and this is what I'm going to do with it." It reveals itself, and you take a step back and say, "What's happening here? Where are we going? What does this mean? Do I need to break it open? Does it need to just be what it is? Should it end now?"

You know a trillion times more about art than me. But I’ve learned that it isn’t necessary to know all that much. You just make what you wanna see, right? It’s a game, right? It’s like being paid for dreaming.

Craft can get you through ninety percent of a piece, but it's art that carries you at the end.

A great artist is a great man in a great child.

I start a picture and I finish it.

I want to do nothing chic, I want to have ideas before beginning a piece.

Every human is an artist. The dream of your life is to make beautiful art.

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.

The only thing in life that really gives me any peace is just being lost in the process of creating something, whether it's the film or painting and drawing, which has been a big part of my life, for a long time.

I'll have periods when I write and periods when I don't. But you don't want it to become a discipline, really. If it becomes a discipline, it becomes a chore, and that's no good. To make art you need to be inspired.

You can never tell when an artist really will take up someone's work and work with it happily.

Every child is an artist. The problem is how to remain an artist once we grow up.

The essence of all beautiful art, all great art, is gratitude.

Making art is different for everyone.

One of the things you're doing when you make art, apart from entertaining yourself and other people, is trying to see what ways of working feel good, what feels right.

The artist's world is limitless. It can be found anywhere, far from where he lives or a few feet away. It is always on his doorstep.