It is not bright colors but good drawing that makes figures beautiful.
— Titian
The most charming Titian quotes to get the best of your day
A good painter needs only three colours: black, white and red.
Painting done under pressure by artists without the necessary talent can only give rise to formlessness, as painting is a profession that requires peace of mind.
From the example of the past, the man of the present acts prudently so as not to imperil the future.
Not every painter has a gift for painting, in fact, many painters are disappointed when they meet with difficulties in art. Painting done under pressure by artists without the necessary talent can only give rise to formlessness, as painting is a profession that requires peace of mind. The painter must always seek the essence of things, always represent the essential characteristics and emotions of the person he is painting.
I think I am beginning to learn something about painting.
Art is stronger than Nature
The painter must always seek the essence of things, always represent the essential characteristics and emotions of the person he is painting.
He who improvises can never make a perfect line of poetry.
Those who are compelled to paint by force, without being in the necessary mood, can produce only ungainly works, because this profession requires an unruffled temper.