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Drawings Quotes

Where creative work starts, pencil first.

Drawings quotes look at the craft behind still and moving images, including a well-known definition that flips the usual idea of Animation, treating it as motion itself rather than pictures put into motion. Another voice recalls copying master artists' drawings as a child.

As a child, I copied Duerer drawings and Bruegel.

Quotes by Sigmar Polke

Animation is not the art of drawings that move but the art of movements that are drawn.

Quotes by Norman McLaren

Creeds made in Dark Ages are like drawings made in dark rooms.

Quotes by Joseph McCabe

All my work begins with drawings.

Quotes by Ellsworth Kelly

All My Work Quotes

But the drawings are not created only to be sold.

Quotes by Christo

Frequently Asked Questions

How is animation defined in these drawings quotes?
One well-known quote flips the expected definition, describing animation not as drawings that move but as movements that are drawn, putting motion first and the drawing second. More is under Animation quotes.
Is childhood learning mentioned in relation to drawing?
Yes, one quote recalls copying the drawings of artists like Duerer and Bruegel as a child, describing imitation as a formative step in developing an artistic eye.
What does the quote about 'creeds' and 'dark rooms' mean?
It draws a critical comparison between religious doctrines formed during less enlightened periods and drawings made without proper light, implying both suffer from a lack of clarity.
Do all forms of creative work start with drawings, according to this page?
One quote claims exactly that, stating that all of the speaker's work begins with drawings regardless of what the finished piece eventually becomes, tied to the idea in Begins quotes.
Are these quotes only about visual artists?
Not exclusively: while most focus on drawing and animation directly, the underlying theme of starting with a simple sketch applies broadly to how creative work in general takes shape.

A sharper quote compares creeds made in dark ages to drawings made in dark rooms, suggesting both lack the clarity that scrutiny brings to Art. A simpler claim ties it together: All My Work begins with drawings, whatever the medium.