Every brush stroke has a certain tension, a certain nervousness. Every brush stroke is, in a sense, some kind of an accident. Raphael Soyer More Quotes by Raphael Soyer More Quotes From Raphael Soyer Tolstoy's definition of art is the inverse of the truth; the task of art is to transform not perception into feeling, but feeling into perception. Raphael Soyer perception feelings art From all that I have seen, I am more than ever convinced that art must communicate, and it must represent, describe and express people, their lives and times. Raphael Soyer communication people art If I don't paint for one day, I don't feel well physically or mentally. Raphael Soyer routine paint one-day If art is to survive it must describe and express people, their lives and times. Raphael Soyer life-and-time people art