“I'm always worried about the sitters - are they cold, are they hot, are they comfortable?” ColdAnxietyComfortableHotWorried Author:Paul Emsley
“I'm developed as an artist to accept the fact there are different points of view, but I believe in what I do and I have to stay with that.” BelieveDifferentFactsArtistI BelieveViewsAcceptingCriticismI Believe InPoint Of ViewDifferent Points Of View Author:Paul Emsley
“Photography today is so accurate and so good that it's really so much easier just to take photographs and work from them.” TodayEasierPhotographyPhotographAccurate Author:Paul Emsley
“I don't have lots of things in the background. I do like large faces, I find them strong and contemporary.” FacesStrongBackgroundsContemporaryPortraiture Author:Paul Emsley
“I'm interested in the landscape of the face, the way in which light and shadow fall across the forms. That's really my subject matter.” WayMatterLightFacesFormFallSubjectsShadowLandscapeSubject MatterLight And Shadow Author:Paul Emsley
“I have painted and drawn bulls for some time because of their density and all the symbolism they carry.” SymbolsBullsSymbolismDensity Author:Paul Emsley
“As an artist, you do understand you're never going to please everybody.” ArtistPlease Author:Paul Emsley