Franz Kline was an American abstract painter linked to the abstract expressionist movement and the action painters. He is best known for his gestural black strokes of paint on white backgrounds which are almost calligraphic in nature. He produced paintings, collages, and works on paper. Famous Franz Kline paintings include “Shenandoah”, “Flanders”, “Green Cross”, “New York, … [Read more...] about Franz Kline Quotes on Art
American Draftsmen
You've made it to our list of famous American draftsmen or drawing artists in the Art in the USA section of the ArtQuotes.net website. Here you will find notable working artists and those from the history of the United States of America art. It includes all artists who are known for their drawing skills. To find a different type of American artist like a painter or a sculptor return to the Art in the US hub.
Famous American Draftsmen - Drawing
- Jean-Michel Basquiat - Art Quotes - Famous African American artist known for his bold expressionist works.
- Jim Dine - Art Quotes - Notable American painter, draftsman and printmaker known for his hearts, bathrobes and tools.
- Keith Haring - Art Quotes - Famous American LGBT artist and muralist influenced by the pop art movement and graffiti.
- Edward Hopper - Art Quotes - Notable American realist painter, draftsman, printmaker and watercolorist depicting modern life in America.
- Franz Kline - Art Quotes - American abstract expressionist artist know for his large black and white gestural paintings.
- Claus Oldenburg - Art Quotes - Swedish American sculptor and artist known for his soft sculptures and monumental outdoor sculptures.
- James Rosenquist - Art Quotes - Notable twentieth century American painter and pop artist of big and bold mural sized works.
- Susan Rothenberg - Art Quotes - Notable American contemporary painter and printmaker famous for her depictions of horses.
- Wayne Thiebaud - Art Quotes - Popular American painter, draftsman and printmaker known for his colorful images of popular culture.
- Cy Twombly - Art Quotes - American abstract painter and sculptor who also lived in Italy.
- Andy Warhol - Art Quotes - Famous 20th century artist and leading proponent of the pop art movement in the United States.
- James McNeill Whistler - Art Quotes - Notable American portrait painter of the iconic "Whistler's Mother" painting.
- Grant Wood - Art Quotes - Famous American realist or regionalist who created the iconic American Gothic painting.
- Andrew Wyeth - Art Quotes - Famous American realist artist of portraits, interiors and the landscapes of Pennsylvania.
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Jean-Michel Basquiat Quotes about Art
Jean-Michel Basquiat was a Neo-expressionist painter who brought the street into the art gallery. He first started being noticed with his SAMO graffiti tags that he and fellow graffiti artist Al Diaz placed around the streets of downtown Manhattan. Basquiat was an art star for a brief moment while he was alive but unfortunately his life ended prematurely. His works have sold … [Read more...] about Jean-Michel Basquiat Quotes about Art
Cy Twombly Quotes on Art
Cy Twombly is one of the highest selling artists in recent times and has influenced many contemporary painters. Twombly is known for his large gestural works that are part scribble and part calligraphy. His earlier works were much more incoherent scribbles or very uniform in nature, but his later works were much more refined and ordered yet still very free and expressive. The … [Read more...] about Cy Twombly Quotes on Art
James Rosenquist Quotes
James Rosenquist was one of the leading pop artists of the twentieth century. Along with contemporaries like Andy Warhol and Roy Lichtenstein they used images from popular culture and turned them into fine art. Rosenquist used his background as a commercial artist who painted large billboard advertising images to create his big, bold and powerful pop art paintings. He produced … [Read more...] about James Rosenquist Quotes
Andy Warhol Quotes on Art
Andrew Warhol was one of the leading artists of the Pop Art movement and one of the most influential artists of the twentieth century. Warhol used images from popular culture like advertising, mass produced products and celebrities. He produced paintings, drawings, prints, sculpture, photographs and films. Famous Andy Warhol artworks include "Shot Sage Blue Marilyn", … [Read more...] about Andy Warhol Quotes on Art