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 BeardenPractically all great artists accept the influence of others. But... the artist with vision sees his material, chooses, changes, and by integrating what he has learned with his own experiences, finally molds something distinctly personnel.
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