I try to use models at least for the main characters because of the nature of my art. I tend to focus on the humanity of my subjects, the details of expression that add a certain reality to the work.… — Floyd Cooper Copy Share Image
I have many who keep me going, I am very fortunate in this sense. There is nothing like a child who knows more about… — Floyd Cooper Copy Share Image
I try to use models at least for the main characters because of the nature of my art. I tend to focus on the… — Floyd Cooper Copy Share Image
The approach to "building" a story with words and phrases is no different than "building" a painting with brushes and pigments. — Floyd Cooper Copy Share Image
In my journey to becoming an artist who writes, I tend to start my idea process with simple, concrete messages that relate to what… — Floyd Cooper Copy Share Image
I will always be an artist first. I see my writing as an extension of my illustrating. — Floyd Cooper Copy Share Image
I like people. Humanity. My family is a part of my work. They contribute throughout the process with critiques, advice, opinions, etc. — Floyd Cooper Copy Share Image
My method is subtraction. I use erasers to make the images in my paintings. You really have to see it to fully get it,… — Floyd Cooper Copy Share Image
Research is always a very necessary part of my process because all of my books to this point have been historical. Time spent in… — Floyd Cooper Copy Share Image
My advice to writers is: READ! A lot. Then read some more. read, read, read, read! — Floyd Cooper Copy Share Image
My "mission", if you can call it that, is to connect with my readers on an emotional level and have them come away with… — Floyd Cooper Copy Share Image
