“There are times when I have started a work with an end in mind, but then, for one reason or another, as my picture unfolded, it emphatically suggested another direction... I always accept the risk and go for it. I'm convinced that at such times my painting is wiser than I am.” MindEndsReasonAcceptingRiskPaintingConvincedWiser Author:Richard Schmid
“I alone must solve my problem. I have to clear my mind of everything else, think hard, analyze, explore my options, plan a strategy for the immediate situation, and then do whatever it takes. Sometimes it means scraping off what I have done and starting over again and again.” ThinkingMindMeanSometimesHardDoneProblemSituationClearPlansStrategyStartingSolveAgain And AgainStarting OverWhatever It TakesScrapingStarting Over Again Author:Richard Schmid
“If there is a conflict in your mind between what you know and what you are seeing, paint what you see because if you don't, the result will look like something that isn't there.” IfsKnowsMindLooksResultsSeeingConflictPaintLike Something Author:Richard Schmid
