“Would Turner have slept through such terrific drama? Absolutely not! Anyone in my business who slept through that would be a fool. I don't keep office hours.” — Martin Gayford Copy Share Image
“Great British painters, one might say, imitate the proverbial behaviour of buses. None come along for a century or more, then two at the… — Martin Gayford Copy Share Image
“Most people feel that the world looks like the photograph. I've always assumed that the photograph is nearly right, but that little bit by… — Martin Gayford Copy Share Image
“Mental stamina is required too. All long-term projects require this ability to keep going after the first excitement, through periods of despondency.” — Martin Gayford Copy Share Image
“Drawing makes you see things clearer, and clearer, and clearer still. The image is passing through you in a physiological way, into your brain,… — Martin Gayford Copy Share Image
“Time is his luxury, and he is prepared to spend any amount that is necessary to get a picture right, which is another paradox, since by nature LF is packed with nervous energy and still apt, for example, to dive into traffic and sprint down the road in pursuit of a taxi. ‘All my patience’, he notes, ‘has gone into… — Martin Gayford Copy Share
“Would Turner have slept through such terrific drama? Absolutely not! Anyone in my business who slept through that would be a fool. I don't… — Martin Gayford Copy Share Image
“Only after seeing the winter, do you comprehend the richness of summer. This was a big theme, and one I could confidently do: the… — Martin Gayford Copy Share Image
“Being able to draw well’, he goes on, ‘is the hardest thing – far harder than painting, as one can easily see from the… — Martin Gayford Copy Share Image
“After I'd drawn the grasses, I started seeing them. Whereas if you'd just photographed them, you wouldn't be looking as intently as you do… — Martin Gayford Copy Share Image
“When you are drawing, you are always one or two marks ahead. You're always thinking, 'After what I'm doing here I'll go there, and… — Martin Gayford Copy Share Image
“Eight years ago, I wouldn't have painted this subject I'm starting now: a clearing filled with grasses. It would have seemed too much of… — Martin Gayford Copy Share Image
