J.M.W. Turner

I am a poet of the brush.

The essence of art is expression.

I paint for posterity.

The artist must be a seeker of truth.

I paint the invisible.

The purpose of art is to elevate the human spirit.

I am a slave to my art.

The artist's greatest reward is the appreciation of his work.

I paint with passion.

The true artist is a visionary, a poet, and a philosopher.

I have no secret but hard work.

Light and color are my trade.

The public is the only critic whose judgment I care for.

Nature is my only teacher.

I paint with my eyes wide open to the sky.

The storm is the drama of the sea.

Beauty lies in the fleeting moment.

I am but a pencil in the hand of nature.

Colors speak louder than words.

The artist must chase the light.