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Wyeth Quotes By Mason Currey: It's the hardest work in the world to

It's the hardest work in the world to try not to work. - N.C. Wyeth — Mason Currey

Wyeth Quotes By Andrew Wyeth: If it [talent] isn't strong enough to take

If it [talent] isn't strong enough to take the gaff of real training, then it's not worth much. — Andrew Wyeth

Wyeth Quotes By Jamie Wyeth: My interest in painting is recording things. I

My interest in painting is recording things. I think of myself as almost a documentary filmmaker ... I've gotten into some curious situations ... — Jamie Wyeth

Wyeth Quotes By Jamie Wyeth: The things that I paint are things that

The things that I paint are things that I know very well. — Jamie Wyeth

Wyeth Quotes By Andrew Wyeth: It's all in how you arrange the thing

It's all in how you arrange the thing ... the careful balance of the design is the motion. — Andrew Wyeth

Wyeth Quotes By Andrew Wyeth: God, I've frozen my ass off painting snow

God, I've frozen my ass off painting snow scenes! — Andrew Wyeth

Wyeth Quotes By Andrew Wyeth: My aim is not to exhibit craft, but

My aim is not to exhibit craft, but rather to submerge it, and make it rightfully the handmaiden of beauty, power and emotional content. — Andrew Wyeth

Wyeth Quotes By Jamie Wyeth: As a child, I always wanted to live

As a child, I always wanted to live on a boat. — Jamie Wyeth

Wyeth Quotes By Andrew Wyeth: And, of course, I began drawing so much

And, of course, I began drawing so much - wild, undisciplined pencil drawings and watercolors of knights battling and such. — Andrew Wyeth

Wyeth Quotes By Andrew Wyeth: My pencil is like a fencer's foil.

My pencil is like a fencer's foil. — Andrew Wyeth

Wyeth Quotes By Andrew Wyeth: What you have to do is break all

What you have to do is break all the rules. — Andrew Wyeth

Wyeth Quotes By Jamie Wyeth: The danger, I find, is that you can

The danger, I find, is that you can become too formulaic, like some commissioned portrait painters who develop a methodology. — Jamie Wyeth

Wyeth Quotes By Andrew Wyeth: It's a moment that I'm after, a fleeting

It's a moment that I'm after, a fleeting moment, but not a frozen moment. — Andrew Wyeth

Wyeth Quotes By N. C. Wyeth: Painting and illustration cannot be mixed - one

Painting and illustration cannot be mixed - one cannot merge from one into the other. — N. C. Wyeth

Wyeth Quotes By Jamie Wyeth: My aunt Caroline was really a character. She

My aunt Caroline was really a character. She lived and worked in my grandfather's old house and even wore some of his clothes. — Jamie Wyeth

Wyeth Quotes By Andrew Wyeth: I don't really have studios. I wander around

I don't really have studios. I wander around around people's attics, out in fields, in cellars, anyplace I find that invites me. — Andrew Wyeth

Wyeth Quotes By Jamie Wyeth: I have copies of the books my grandfather

I have copies of the books my grandfather illustrated for Scribner's in each house. I read those books all the time. — Jamie Wyeth

Wyeth Quotes By Jamie Wyeth: I'm an odd portrait painter in that I'm

I'm an odd portrait painter in that I'm not just interested in human faces. I consider almost all of my paintings to be portraits. — Jamie Wyeth

Wyeth Quotes By Jamie Wyeth: Everything I paint is a portrait, whatever the

Everything I paint is a portrait, whatever the subject. — Jamie Wyeth

Wyeth Quotes By Jamie Wyeth: Painting is such an individual profession. I'm not

Painting is such an individual profession. I'm not performing. There's no audience. — Jamie Wyeth

Wyeth Quotes By Jamie Wyeth: Interesting is when one can produce a picture

Interesting is when one can produce a picture that is pretty, but with undercurrents. The metaphor that comes to mind is in the poems of Robert Frost. — Jamie Wyeth

Wyeth Quotes By Andrew Wyeth: To have all your life's work and to

To have all your life's work and to have them along the wall, it's like walking in with no clothes on. It's terrible. — Andrew Wyeth

Wyeth Quotes By Jamie Wyeth: The great thing about a painter is that

The great thing about a painter is that he or she lives on - I mean, Andrew Wyeth is more in his paintings than he was walking around. — Jamie Wyeth

Wyeth Quotes By Andrew Wyeth: At 18 I began painting steadily fulltime and

At 18 I began painting steadily fulltime and at age 20 had my first New York show at the Macbeth Gallery. — Andrew Wyeth

Wyeth Quotes By Andrew Wyeth: Really, I think one's art goes only as

Really, I think one's art goes only as far and as deep as your love goes — Andrew Wyeth

Wyeth Quotes By Jamie Wyeth: I have hundreds of art books and the

I have hundreds of art books and the biographies of artists I love, such as Thomas Eakins and Edgar Degas. — Jamie Wyeth

Wyeth Quotes By Andrew Wyeth: Don't overdo it, don't underdo it. Do it

Don't overdo it, don't underdo it. Do it just on the line. — Andrew Wyeth

Wyeth Quotes By Andrew Wyeth: I am not a juicy painter.

I am not a juicy painter. — Andrew Wyeth

Wyeth Quotes By Jamie Wyeth: I have continued to paint; my father -

I have continued to paint; my father - who was savaged by the critics - continued to paint until practically the last week of his life. — Jamie Wyeth

Wyeth Quotes By Jamie Wyeth: Painting is as difficult as brain surgery. It's

Painting is as difficult as brain surgery. It's not that relaxing. But that's the discipline. — Jamie Wyeth

Wyeth Quotes By Andrew Wyeth: If somehow I can, before I leave this

If somehow I can, before I leave this earth, combine my absolutely mad freedom and excitement with truth, then I will have done something. — Andrew Wyeth

Wyeth Quotes By Andrew Wyeth: Well, being the youngest child and frail, I

Well, being the youngest child and frail, I was left alone a great deal of the time. — Andrew Wyeth

Wyeth Quotes By Jamie Wyeth: I'm a terrible technician, and I have a

I'm a terrible technician, and I have a very hard time painting. — Jamie Wyeth

Wyeth Quotes By Jamie Wyeth: To me, dance is so ethereal and elusive,

To me, dance is so ethereal and elusive, so much of an illusion. After a performance, that's it. With vocals and music, you have good recordings. — Jamie Wyeth

Wyeth Quotes By Andrew Wyeth: I think you have to use your eyes

I think you have to use your eyes as well as your emotion, and one without the other just doesn't work — Andrew Wyeth

Wyeth Quotes By Orson Scott Card: Ethan Wyeth: I hope you're thirsty."Gideon Wyeth:"Why?"Ethan: "Cause

Ethan Wyeth: I hope you're thirsty."
Gideon Wyeth:"Why?"
Ethan: "Cause your dumb and ugly, but I can do something about thirsty. — Orson Scott Card

Wyeth Quotes By Jamie Wyeth: Nothing is more uninteresting than completely knowing somebody,

Nothing is more uninteresting than completely knowing somebody, being totally at ease. — Jamie Wyeth

Wyeth Quotes By Andrew Wyeth: To be interested solely in technique would be

To be interested solely in technique would be a very superficial thing to me. — Andrew Wyeth

Wyeth Quotes By Jamie Wyeth: There's a quality of life in Maine which

There's a quality of life in Maine which is this singular and unique. I think. It's absolutely a world onto itself. — Jamie Wyeth

Wyeth Quotes By Andrew Wyeth: If you clean it up, get analytical, all

If you clean it up, get analytical, all the subtle joy and emotion you felt in the first place goes flying out the window. — Andrew Wyeth

Wyeth Quotes By Jamie Wyeth: I paint every day. I really have no

I paint every day. I really have no hobbies. That's all I do. — Jamie Wyeth

Wyeth Quotes By Jamie Wyeth: Animals are not cute. They are disturbing. Pigs

Animals are not cute. They are disturbing. Pigs do eat their young. Actually, I hate pigs. I just happen to have some who are friends of mine. — Jamie Wyeth

Wyeth Quotes By Jamie Wyeth: I learned from a longtime farmer that pigs

I learned from a longtime farmer that pigs enjoy soothing music. — Jamie Wyeth

Wyeth Quotes By Jamie Wyeth: I mostly paint animals I'm familiar with, but

I mostly paint animals I'm familiar with, but I did a series of paintings of ravens, so I read everything about them. — Jamie Wyeth

Wyeth Quotes By Jamie Wyeth: I view anything on this farm as model.

I view anything on this farm as model. I actually painted Union Rags as a yearling. — Jamie Wyeth

Wyeth Quotes By Andrew Wyeth: Artists today think of everything they do as

Artists today think of everything they do as a work of art. It is important to forget about what you are doing - then a work of art may happen. — Andrew Wyeth

Wyeth Quotes By Jamie Wyeth: I thought to live on an island was

I thought to live on an island was like living on a boat. Islands intrigue me. You can see the perimeters of your world. It's a microcosm. — Jamie Wyeth

Wyeth Quotes By Jamie Wyeth: Oddly enough, my grandfather probably had more of

Oddly enough, my grandfather probably had more of an influence on me than my father. — Jamie Wyeth

Wyeth Quotes By Andrew Wyeth: I can't work completely out of my imagination.

I can't work completely out of my imagination. I must put my foot in a bit of truth; and then I can fly free. — Andrew Wyeth

Wyeth Quotes By Andrew Wyeth: Believe in yourself and believe in love. Love

Believe in yourself and believe in love. Love something. — Andrew Wyeth

Wyeth Quotes By Andrew Wyeth: I think a person permeates a spot, and

I think a person permeates a spot, and a lost presence makes the environment timeless to me, keeps an area alive. It pulsates because of that. — Andrew Wyeth

Wyeth Quotes By Andrew Wyeth: I wanted to get it all down, maybe

I wanted to get it all down, maybe out of my system. I wanted to be able to say, Everything's possible-if you believe and can get excited. — Andrew Wyeth

Wyeth Quotes By Andrew Wyeth: The most irritating experience for an artist is

The most irritating experience for an artist is to have his work criticized before it is finished. — Andrew Wyeth

Wyeth Quotes By Jamie Wyeth: The real kiss of death - particularly with

The real kiss of death - particularly with my father - is the extraordinary popularity of his work. — Jamie Wyeth

Wyeth Quotes By Jamie Wyeth: My father's work is rather mysterious, not much

My father's work is rather mysterious, not much said, and my grandfather's is robust, bursting off the walls. — Jamie Wyeth

Wyeth Quotes By Jamie Wyeth: Warhol had a huge effect on me. It

Warhol had a huge effect on me. It wasn't that I sought it out. It was more of a natural evolution. — Jamie Wyeth

Wyeth Quotes By N. C. Wyeth: If you paint a man leaning over your

If you paint a man leaning over your own back must ache — N. C. Wyeth

Wyeth Quotes By Jamie Wyeth: Being a painter is the only profession where

Being a painter is the only profession where you have to stand there with all your shortcomings on the wall. — Jamie Wyeth

Wyeth Quotes By Jamie Wyeth: Dance looks absurd on film, I think, like

Dance looks absurd on film, I think, like little puppets moving around. — Jamie Wyeth

Wyeth Quotes By Andrew Wyeth: When you lose your simplicity, you lose your

When you lose your simplicity, you lose your drama. — Andrew Wyeth

Wyeth Quotes By Jamie Wyeth: I'm not just interested in fascinating faces or

I'm not just interested in fascinating faces or trees. I want to bore in deeper. — Jamie Wyeth

Wyeth Quotes By Andrew Wyeth: I don't think that there is anything that

I don't think that there is anything that is really magical unless it has a terrifying quality. — Andrew Wyeth

Wyeth Quotes By Jamie Wyeth: I just can't whip off a likeness of

I just can't whip off a likeness of somebody. — Jamie Wyeth

Wyeth Quotes By N. C. Wyeth: I hope the time will never come when

I hope the time will never come when I shall feel satisfied. To reach the goal of one's ambitions must be tragic. — N. C. Wyeth

Wyeth Quotes By Andrew Wyeth: I dream a lot. I do more painting

I dream a lot. I do more painting when I'm not painting. It's in the subconscious. — Andrew Wyeth

Wyeth Quotes By Jamie Wyeth: To me, this was an oxymoron, doing a

To me, this was an oxymoron, doing a painting of a dancer. Dancers are always moving. — Jamie Wyeth

Wyeth Quotes By Andrew Wyeth: One's art goes as far and as deep

One's art goes as far and as deep as one's love goes. — Andrew Wyeth