George L. Carlson Professions : Artist Born : 1887 Died : 1962 Browse All Authors Top 5 quotes by George L. Carlson Great art is always a balancing act. But all art has both - an emotional content and an intellectual content. George L. Carlson greatness emotional art Working outdoors or from life puts you in direct contact with the life force, not just the light and the landscape, but also the vitality of the world around you. George L. Carlson Working from photos makes you a little more analytical, a little more cerebral, because you're less connected to the intensity of life. George L. Carlson intensity photography littles If you don't know how to look, you'll end up putting down the wrong things, which only dilutes or cancels the power of your artwork. George L. Carlson artwork ends looks Focusing totally on technique, you lose the essence and power of simplicity... The other extreme is just as bad; you see it in a lot of Modern works, where the concept is more important than the technique, resulting in very poor craftsmanship. George L. Carlson simplicity important essence Similar Authors Burton Silverman artist Bruce Nauman artist Bruce Conner artist Brom artist Britney Spears artist Brigid Berlin artist All Authors
