“The danger, I find, is that you can become too formulaic, like some commissioned portrait painters who develop a methodology.” DangerPainterPortraitsMethodology Author:Jamie Wyeth
“When painting portraits a lot of people say, 'Why not get a photograph of the person?' Photography is wonderful and it is an art form in itself, but... my portrait is a culmination of elements... a truer image of a person than just the 'click' of a snapshot.” PeoplePersonsArtFormWonderfulPaintingElementsPhotographyPhotographWhy NotPortraitsClicksSnapshotsCulmination Author:Jamie Wyeth
“Everything I paint is a portrait, whatever the subject.” SubjectsPaintPortraitsPortraiture Author:Jamie Wyeth
“When I paint a portrait I want to know more than just the looks of the person. I want to know how they live and what their feelings are... It then becomes more than just physiognomy, but the feel of the person.” KnowsWantFeelsLooksPersonsFeelingsKnow HowPaintPortraitsPortraiturePhysiognomy Author:Jamie Wyeth
“I'm an odd portrait painter in that I'm not just interested in human faces. I consider almost all of my paintings to be portraits.” HumansFacesPaintingPainterOddPortraitsPortraitureHuman Faces Author:Jamie Wyeth
