Pablo Picasso Done Quotations

Nothing can be done without solitude. I've created my own solitude which nobody suspects

Almost every evening, either I went to [Georges] Braque's studio or Braque came to mine. Each of us had to see what the other had done during the day. We criticized each other's work. A canvas wasn't finished unless both of us felt it was.

I understand my own pictures best six months after I have done them.

I want to get to the stage where nobody can tell how a picture of mine is done. What's the point of that? Simply that I want nothing but emotion given off by it.

If one knows exactly what is going to be done, why do it?

As an artist, all I need is my paints and brushes - and someone to drag me away when the canvas is done

I would like to manage to prevent people from ever seeing how a picture of mine has been done. What can it possibly matter? What I want is that the only thing emanating from my pictures should be emotion.

A painting is not thought out in advance. While it is being done, it changes as one’s thoughts change. And when it’s finished, it goes on changing, according to the state of mind of whoever is looking at it

A picture is not thought out and settled beforehand. While it is being done it changes as one's thoughts change.

Painting is not done to decorate apartments. It is an instrument of war.