The real artist is striving to depict his subject's character and to stress the caricature, but at least it is art which… — William Dobell Copy Share Image
Honing a thing down until you can still get through with economy, that's power. Learn your technique thoroughly, immerse yourself in it,… — William Dobell Copy Share Image
A sincere artist is not one who makes a faithful attempt to put on to canvas what is in front of him,… — William Dobell Copy Share Image
So long as people expect paintings to be simply coloured photographs they get no individuality and, in the case of portraits, no characterisation. — William Dobell Copy Share Image
My best work is always done... when I'm experimenting. If I stop experimenting I feel it just becomes a drudgery. — William Dobell Copy Share Image
I paint as I want to with no holds barred. I am more contented lately than I have been for a long time about… — William Dobell Copy Share Image
The real artist is striving to depict his subject's character and to stress the caricature, but at least it is art which is alive. — William Dobell Copy Share Image
Honing a thing down until you can still get through with economy, that's power. — William Dobell Copy Share Image
Honing a thing down until you can still get through with economy, that's power. Learn your technique thoroughly, immerse yourself in it, and then… — William Dobell Copy Share Image
I never wanted to be commissioned to paint portraits. I like to choose my own subject and make a character study from it. — William Dobell Copy Share Image
my sitters get tired waiting for commissioned portraits. If they commission me they have to wait years sometimes because I discard so many. — William Dobell Copy Share Image
A sincere artist is not one who makes a faithful attempt to put on to canvas what is in front of him, but one… — William Dobell Copy Share Image
