Kehinde Wiley Quotes

Painting and sculpture are very archaic forms. It's the only thing left in our industrial society where an individual alone can make something with not just his own hands, but brains, imagination, heart maybe.

I have a pretty big range of interests. I love art; I love going to the museums. I dabble in painting, and although I'm not very good at it, I enjoy it.

Paintings are not like the Internet. They're not like movies. They're not electronic-friendly. You have to go see them. You have to stand in front of them. That's the great thing about them.

I was a fine arts major in college, and a painter for many years. And I found that, like writing, art is very similar.

I like all sorts of art, that's why I love wandering around The National Gallery.

Anyone who doesn't know anything about art knows the name of at least one artist.

I love art, and it plays a huge role in my life. It's definitely one of my greatest joys, and I'm a bit fanatical about certain painters and poets and musicians and sculptors.

My mum is an artist and very into creative expression and freedom.

I think I would go further into fine arts, I think, if I were to continue.

When you are older, you realise that everything else is just nothing compared to painting and drawing.

Fine art is really something I want to get into.

It's not about perfection. What's a perfect painting? What's interesting about a perfect painting?

I am a hobbyist photographer so I relate to the visual arts that way, but I'm not a painter.

I still love a lot of the guys who just paint.

If I hadn't done 'Harry Potter,' I would have gone and done years of art. I really do love it, and I'd love to write.

I like making art.

I thought I would draw or paint or be an architect. I was always drawing portraits. My mom put me in art classes in the summer.

Our family is very art driven. We all love to create.

I love arts and crafts. They used to be my favorite in school.

Painting and sculpture help other people to see what a wonderful world we live in.

Yeah, I mean I am somebody that makes an effort to go and see a lot of exhibitions, painting, drawing, sculpture.

When words such as painting and sculpture are used, they connote a whole tradition and imply a consequent acceptance of this tradition, thus placing limitations on the artist who would be reluctant to make art that goes beyond the limitations.

Just to paint is great fun ... Try it if you have not done so - before you die.

I was loving music, and loving art, painting, so I was considering those things, but I must say I dug acting as well.

The sense of motion in painting and sculpture has long been considered as one of the primary elements of the composition.