“This was my first encounter with art as art (he saw 'Pinky' painted by Sir Thomas Lawrence and 'The Blue Boy" painted by Thomas Gainborough).. ..somebody actually MADE those paintings.. ..(it) was the first time I realized you could be an artist.” FirstsArtMadeArtistBoysSawsPaintingFirst TimeBlueI RealizedEncounters Author:Robert Rauschenberg
“As a boy, I used to look at reproductions of Rembrandt's portraits... the people in his paintings were so real I felt I knew them... It is his empathy for the sitter, combined with his enjoyment and dexerity in handling paint that captured my imagination then, and is what I am striving for still.” PeopleLooksStillsRealUsedFeltImaginationBoysPaintingMastersEmpathyPaintStriveEnjoymentPortraitsMy ImaginationCapturedReproduction Author:David Cobley
“I like to go to art museums and name the untitled paintings... Boy With Pail... Kitten On Fire.” ArtHumorFunnyNamesBoysFirePaintingMuseumsKitten Author:Steven Wright