“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 have no little insight into the feelings of furniture, and treat books and prints with a reasonable consideration. How some people use their pictures, for instance, is a mystery to me; very revolting all the same--portraits obliged to face each other for ever--prints put together in portfolios.” PeopleLittlesBookUseFeelingsTogetherFacesMysteryTreatsInsightInstanceReasonableConsiderationPrintPortraitsFurnitureObligedPortfolios Book:Love Letters of Robert Browning and Elizabeth Barrett Barrett Source: Love Letters of Robert Browning and Elizabeth Barrett Barrett
“I'm interested in human vulnerability. We are alone, and my portraits reflect this quality. I don't want anything to get in the way of this feeling.” WayWantHumansFeelingsQualityVulnerabilityPortraits Author:Thomas S. Buechner