• The artist himself is often surprised at the finished work of art. He cannot tell 'how it happened', nor could he repeat the feat at someone's bidding.

    John F. Carlson: The artist himself is often surprised at the finished work of art. He cannot tell 'how it happened', nor could he repeat the feat at someone's bidding.
    John F. Carlson (2013). “Carlson's Guide to Landscape Painting”, p.138, Courier Corporation