“Whenever I can, I paint the powerful and obvious things in my subject first.” FirstsI CanPowerfulSubjectsPaintObviousObvious Things Author:Richard Schmid
“Scan your subject for things that are clearly impossible. After all, paint isn't magic! If you see that certain elements in the subject are beyond the limits of your pigments, try to form an idea beforehand of how you are going to handle those areas when you get to them.” IfsTryingIdeasFormCertainImpossibleMagicSubjectsLimitsElementsAreasPaintHandlePigment Author:Richard Schmid
“In a sense, every work you do is a self-portrait because your paintings always reveal more about you than about your subject. Your experience of something, not the something itself, is the true underlying subject of every work you do.” ArtSelfSubjectsPaintingExperiencePortraitsRevealingFamous ArtistPortraitureSelf PortraitSelf Portrait Photography Author:Richard Schmid
“You can stick with a few clear-cut values, which are stronger than a multitude of values and will obviously yield a stronger painting. But not all subjects or light conditions appear that way... be sensible and paint with values that are appropriate and faithful to your subject.” WayLightValuesClearCuttingConditionsSubjectsPaintingStrongerSticksPaintFaithfulAppropriateYieldSensibleMultitudes Author:Richard Schmid
“Underlying all your choices, particularly subject matter and the way you represent it, should be your own personal scruples, the standards and rules that you voluntarily set for yourself, and which you may change or abandon whenever you choose - without explanation to anyone.” WayShouldMayMatterChoicesSubjectsStandardsExplanationAbandonYou ChooseSubject MatterScruples Author:Richard Schmid
