“Great British painters, one might say, imitate the proverbial behaviour of buses. None come along for a century or more, then two at the same time. In the decades after 1800 there were J. M. W. Turner and John Constable,… — 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,… — Martin Gayford Copy Share Image
“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
