Departure from the literal aspect, rather than mechanical exactness, is the code of the true artist. However, departures are the result of studied intent rather than inability. — Edgar Alwin Payne Copy Share Image
Art comes into being in that abstract interval between a thought and reality, and no one - not even the artist who created it… — Edgar Alwin Payne Copy Share Image
To be original one needs to learn the ideas of other painters in order to be different from them. — Edgar Alwin Payne Copy Share Image
The study of art is a lifetime matter. The best any artist can do is to accumulate all the knowledge possible of art and… — Edgar Alwin Payne Copy Share Image
Learning the art of painting is not an easy task. It takes a great deal of intelligence, keen analysis, study and practice. — Edgar Alwin Payne Copy Share Image
The average artist, if he chooses, could render an exact drawing of what he sees. Artistic work not only allows but demands some deviation… — Edgar Alwin Payne Copy Share Image
Departure from the literal aspect, rather than mechanical exactness, is the code of the true artist. However, departures are the result of studied intent… — Edgar Alwin Payne Copy Share Image
The pleasure derived from viewing the achievements of others, coupled with a true appreciation of nature, sharpens the desire to express pictorially. — Edgar Alwin Payne Copy Share Image
