“It was the only thing I had to do. I worked to get rid of the time, even now I work for something to do. Painting is a wonderful way of getting rid of the days.” WayTimeWonderfulPainting Author:L. S. Lowry
“The passionate reactions of people to a painting, the exclamation, 'Oh, this is wonderful,' may, even if meant in a positive way, entirely destroy the chiaroscuro, the mystical hidden weaving of fantasy which the artist needs.” PeopleIfsWayNeedsMayArtistFantasyWonderfulPaintingPassionateReactionsMysticalWeavingExclamationChiaroscuro Book:The Interpretation of Fairy Tales: Revised Edition Source: The Interpretation of Fairy Tales: Revised Edition
“When painting portraits a lot of people say, 'Why not get a photograph of the person?' Photography is wonderful and it is an art form in itself, but... my portrait is a culmination of elements... a truer image of a person than just the 'click' of a snapshot.” PeoplePersonsArtFormWonderfulPaintingElementsPhotographyPhotographWhy NotPortraitsClicksSnapshotsCulmination Author:Jamie Wyeth
“God comes to us in theater in the way we communicate with each other, whether it be a symphony orchestra, or a wonderful ballet, or a beautiful painting, or a play. It's a way of expressing our humanity.” WayPlayBeautifulHumanityWonderfulPaintingTheaterCommunicateTheatreBalletOrchestraSymphonySymphony OrchestrasBeautiful Paintings Author:Julie Harris
“I had always planned to make a large painting of the early spring, when the first leaves are at the bottom of the trees, and they seem to float in space in a wonderful way. But the arrival of spring can't be done in one picture.” WayFirstsDoneSeemsSpaceWonderfulTreePaintingSpringBottomFloatsArrivalsEarly Spring Author:David Hockney
“I did make several trips to the very wonderful [Georgia] O'Keeffe museum. Besides the art (my favorite paintings are from her Pelvis series) my favorite thing about the museum is the architecture. I love how enormously tall the doors are - it is like going into a church. There is also something home-like about the layout of the museum. I wish I could live there!” ArtHomeWishChurchWonderfulDoorsPaintingSeriesMy FavoriteArchitectureTallMuseumsGeorgiaFavorites ThingsLayoutGeorgia O Keeffe Author:Liza Campbell