Tiziano Vecellio

A good painter has two chief objects to paint: man and the intention of his soul.

The more you put into your work, the more you get out of it.

Color, not drawing, is the soul of painting.

He who wishes to be a good painter must understand how to paint a woman's flesh, and how to make it soft and tender.

I paint with my brains, not with my hands.

The true artist is one who can create beauty out of nothing.

I have always striven to paint with the greatest possible naturalness.

The painter who has no other guide than practice and the eye, without reason, is like a mirror that reflects everything without understanding anything.

Painting is a sister of poetry.

The artist's hand is but the instrument of his soul.

To paint well, one must have a good eye, a good hand, and a good heart.

I have never painted a picture that did not have some part of my soul in it.

The greatest art is to conceal art.

A painter should paint what he sees, not what he knows.

The beauty of a painting lies in its ability to move the soul.

I have always sought to express the truth of nature in my paintings.

The more light you put into a painting, the more darkness you create.

A good painting is a silent poem.

The artist's greatest challenge is to capture the fleeting moment.

I have always believed that art should be accessible to everyone.