"Is it not the convergence of human perception, interpretation, expression that makes a subjective response to drawing what is seen, exciting and entirely unique? I’m not entirely in control of it myself. That’s what I find fascinating. To record is perhaps photography. But that denigrates the photographer because a war reporter shows what she sees, records the facts and conveys essential information to those of us who don’t have eyes on the ground. I think da Vinci is talking about soul and spirit and bringing yours into the work. On that level I concur - because without your soul and spirit art is indeed empty. And not even art.”

-Lorien Haynes | www.saatchiart.com/LorienHaynes

"I believe intention, thoughtfulness, and consciousness in the artistic process is always present to some degree when an artist creates something from nothing , even if that something is an accurate representation of the objective world around us. Even the act of "copying" what one sees in the world takes conscious intent to bring it about. And what is the real difference if an artist represents an object with accurate hyper realism, or with some other more nuanced, stylized or "artistic" representation? In the end both representations are then contemplated by individuals with varying degrees of taste, perception and opinion."

-Dave Sena | www.senaspace.com/home/