“Some people have been kind enough to call me a fine artist. I've always called myself an illustrator. I'm not sure what the difference is. All I know is that whatever type of work I do, I try to give it my very best. Art has been my life.” PeopleKnowsGivingTryingKindHas BeensArtEnoughArtistDifferencesFineTypeProfessionNot SureCall MeFine ArtsIllustratorsFine ArtistsBest Art Book:Norman Rockwell: Mini Masterpieces Source: Norman Rockwell: Mini Masterpieces
“Everyone in those days expected that art students were wild, licentious characters. We didn't know how to be, but we sure were anxious to learn.” KnowsArtCharacterArtistKnow HowStudentsExpectedAnxiousArt Students Author:Norman Rockwell
“I know of no painless process for giving birth to a picture idea. When I must produce, I retire to a quiet room with a supply of cheap paper and sharp pencils; my brain knows it's going to take a beating.” KnowsGivingIdeasProcessRoomsBrainProduceBirthQuietPaperRetiringPencilsGiving BirthPainlessQuiet RoomSharp Pencils Book:Norman Rockwell's people Source: Norman Rockwell's people
“I didn't know what to expect from a famous movie star; maybe that he'd be sort of stuck-up, you know. But not Gary Cooper. He horsed around so much... that I had a hard time painting him.” KnowsHardArtistStarsPaintingStuckHard TimesMovie StarGaryStuck Up Author:Norman Rockwell
“If a picture wasn't going very well I'd put a puppy dog in it, always a mongrel, you know, never one of the full bred puppies. And then I'd put a bandage on its foot... I liked it when I did it, but now I'm sick of it.” IfsKnowsWellsFeetDogSickPuppyPuppy DogBandages Author:Norman Rockwell
“Very interesting for an old duffer like me to try his hand at something new. If I don't do that once in a while, I might just turn into a fossil, you know!” IfsKnowsTryingHandsMightTurnsInterestingLike MeSomething NewFossilsVery Interesting Author:Norman Rockwell
