I don't know what a painting is; who knows what sets off even the desire to paint? It might be things, thoughts, a memory, sensations, which have nothing to do directly with painting itself. They can come from anything and anywhere.
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The painting is not on a surface, but on a plane which is imagined. It moves in a mind. It is not there physically at all. It is an illusion, a piece of magic, so that what you see is not what you see.Philip Guston
In my experience a painting is not made with colors and paint at all. I don't know what a painting is; who knows what sets off even the desire to paint?
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I am a night painter, so when I come into the studio the next morning the delirium is over.
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Look at any inspired painting. It's like a gong sounding; it puts you in a state of reverberation.
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I'm not interested in painting I'm not interested in making a picture. Then what the hell am I interested in I must be interested in this process.
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