“Realist painting has to do with leaving out a lot of detail. I think my painting can be a little shocking in all that it leaves out. But what happens is that the mind fills in what's missing . . . Painting is a way of making you see what I saw.” ThinkingWayMindLittlesHappensSawsMissingPaintingLeavingDetailsShockingRealist Author:Alex Katz
“I know people can be a little nervous about swimsuits, but have some fun with it. Believe you can hold it down. If you believe you can hold it down, you can wear it.” PeopleIfsKnowsBelieveLittlesFunNervousIf You BelieveBelieve You CanSwimsuits Author:Alex Katz
“Actually, you want to go into an area where you're frightened. Otherwise, you're just going to be repainting beautiful paintings, but a little duller each time.” WantLittlesBeautifulPaintingAreasFrightenedBeautiful Paintings Author:Alex Katz
“You have to be a little scared of what you're doing. Otherwise, you just paint the same masterpiece a little worse.” LittlesPaintScaredMasterpiece Author:Alex Katz
