When I conjure these memories, they are of the present to me, because after all, the artist is a kind of enchanter in time.
Romare BeardenIf you're any kind of artist, you make a miraculous journey, and you come back and make some statements in shapes and colors of where you were.
Romare BeardenThe essence of art is to recapturel the fantasy and the imagination of a child again, but without the innocence of a child.
Romare BeardenPainting and art cannot be taught. You can save time if someone tells you to put blue and yellow together to make green, but the essence of painting is a self-disciplined activity that you have to learn by yourself.
Romare Bearden