Artistic Soul Mugs

"Just when you're about to lose faith in humanity, you see Shakespeare in the Park."

'Just tell him two quarts of milk and a pint of cream, Will- it doesn't have to be a sonnet.'

'All our nurses now have degrees...unfortunately nurse Pilbright's is in the expressive arts!'

'Just think of it as graphic design, Mom.'

"Today we're going to explore in paint how we feel when we're picked up late from preschool."

"The opening night is always a bit special!"

'You're not fat, Dear, you're Rebenesque!'

'No I don't have scissors you can borrow.'

Eggs to order!

Violinist in the rain.

"I'm the only sane artist in the world."

"I enjoy books a lot more now that I can consistently color inside the lines."

Dumbed Down Culture

Retirement Graffiti

Given infinite art supplies and infinite time, a monkey will eventually paint the Mona Lisa.

Perspective.

Alberich steals the gold

'Well, I love your paint-spattered jeans.'

Creative Differences.

'I have nothing against the Arts, son, but you're a shark and practicing law is in your blood.'

'Your son will never reach his full potential as an artist without some gut wrenching angst.'

Philip Larkin

Abstract expressionist painter makes 'mistake' and says 'Damn!'

'You have mad cross-hatcher syndrome.'

Woman harnessing Weird Hallucinogenic Pre-Menstrual Forces.

A monk signs elaborately for a parcel.

Frederic Chopin

"He hasn't the heart to discharge her. She's been with him for years."

"If I Can Make One Critic Smile..."

"Don't you think we'll be memorable parents?"

"I was just a kid when I got this one."

The Royal Ballet

"They're burning pianos in Hartford!"

"Artists are difficult, and leveraged-buyout artists are no exception."

Ethan Hawke