“The beginning of a painting is a very energized, exciting time, and it generates most of the energy I have. If I've gotten 75 per cent of it down, then it takes an effort to really get up that kind of energy to finish it in the same way it's begun.” IfsWayKindEnergyEffortPaintingExcitingGet UpCentsFinishing Author:Burton Silverman
“Ninety per cent of the theory of Impressionist painting is in . . . Ruskin's Elements.” PaintingTheoryElementsCentsNinetyImpressionists Author:Claude Monet
“Most of my painting is done sitting in a chair with a book. I'd say it's 80 per cent sitting and reading, 10 per cent eating and ten per cent painting.” BookDoneReadingPaintingTenEatingSittingChairsCentsSitting In A Chair Author:Susan Rothenberg
“At one point, I was painting shells and selling them at gas stations for five cents. I was six years old or something.” YearsFivePaintingSixSellingGasStationsCentsShellsSix Year OldsGas Stations Author:Joshua Greenberg