“Painters strike me as having warm uncomplicated friendships and probably more natural generosity than the practitioners of any other art. Perhaps this is because painting is such a portable, flexible thing.” ArtNaturalPaintingWarmStrikesPainterGenerosityFlexibleUncomplicated Book:The Kingdom by the Sea: A Journey Around the Coast of Great Britain Source: The Kingdom by the Sea: A Journey Around the Coast of Great Britain
“As the evening mist worked its way into the scene, creating a warm filter through which the lowering sun bathed its light, it was all I could to to keep painting, and not just put my brushes down and soak it all in. Which, of course, I did for a while anyway.” WayLightCoursesSunPaintingSceneCreatingDown AndWarmEveningBrushesMistFilters Author:Cory Trepanier
“I had been painting Kate Moss for a long time, both before the time of her crisis and during it. I felt very strongly for her - she's a hard-working mum and it seemed as if suddenly the world turned against her. Holy water cannot help you now is painted in very warm pretty colours.” IfsWorldLongHardHelpingFeltWaterPaintingHard WorkHolyLong TimeCrisisWarmColourVery StrongMumKateMossHoly Water Author:Stella Vine
“You collect art: you must know that the miniature artists, at the end of careers spent painting the tiniest, most exacting details that no one would ever look at, would often put their eyes out with needles. Too much beauty, yes, but also too much seeing. They were tired of seeing. The dark was safe and warm and comfortable. Blindness was a gift. I still have seeing to do.” KnowsLooksArtStillsEndsEyeArtistDarkCareersToo MuchSeeingPaintingSafeComfortableTiredDetailsWarmBlindnessNeedlesMiniatures Author:Ian McDonald
“From the mingled strength of shade and light A new creation rises to my sight, Such heav'nly figures from his pencil flow, So warm with light his blended colors glow. . . . . The glowing portraits, fresh from life, that bring Home to our hearts the truth from which they spring.” HeartHomeLightFiguresCreationColorPaintingSpringFlowSightWarmShadePortraitsPencilsGlowingFigure Painting Author:Lord Byron