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Richard Diebenkorn quotes: Abstract means literally to draw from or separate. In this sense every artist is abstract.

Abstract means literally to draw from or separate. In this sense every artist is abstract.

Richard Diebenkorn quotes: Attempt what is not certain. Certainty may or may not come later. It may then be a valuable delusion.

Attempt what is not certain. Certainty may or may not come later. It may then be a valuable delusion.

Richard Diebenkorn quotes: If you get an image try to destroy it.

If you get an image try to destroy it.

Richard Diebenkorn quotes: Don't be a Pollyanna!

Don't be a Pollyanna!

Richard Diebenkorn quotes: Don't 'discover' a subject of any kind.

Don't 'discover' a subject of any kind.

Richard Diebenkorn quotes: My insights come in periods of working. There are wonderful moments of surprise, but I'm superstitious enough not to want to talk about them.

My insights come in periods of working. There are wonderful moments of surprise, but I'm superstitious enough not to want to talk about them.

Richard Diebenkorn quotes: Somehow don't be bored, but if you must, use it in action. Use its destructive potential.

Somehow don't be bored, but if you must, use it in action. Use its destructive potential.

Richard Diebenkorn quotes: My father didn't think being an artist was a respectable or worthy goal for a man.

My father didn't think being an artist was a respectable or worthy goal for a man.

Richard Diebenkorn quotes: Do search, but in order to find other than what is searched for.

Do search, but in order to find other than what is searched for.

Richard Diebenkorn quotes: All paintings start out of a mood, out of a relationship with things or people, out of a complete visual impression

All paintings start out of a mood, out of a relationship with things or people, out of a complete visual impression

Richard Diebenkorn quotes: I want painting to be difficult to do.

I want painting to be difficult to do.

Richard Diebenkorn quotes: My freedom consists in my moving about within the narrow frame that I have assigned myself for each one of my undertakings.

My freedom consists in my moving about within the narrow frame that I have assigned myself for each one of my undertakings.

Richard Diebenkorn quotes: And I can just see that sometimes the technique is blasting powder rather than steady struggle.

And I can just see that sometimes the technique is blasting powder rather than steady struggle.

Richard Diebenkorn quotes: One wants to see the artifice of the thing as well as the subject.

One wants to see the artifice of the thing as well as the subject.

Richard Diebenkorn quotes: Use and respond to the initial fresh qualities but consider them absolutely expendable.

Use and respond to the initial fresh qualities but consider them absolutely expendable.

Richard Diebenkorn quotes: Mistakes can't be erased, but they move you from your present position.

Mistakes can't be erased, but they move you from your present position.