Richard MacDonald Quotes

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• China is important to the world in that they are a force and on the move. Exposing them to figurative art opens up a potential…
• I cannot tell you how many people, powerful people, come to my studio and they are in tears they are so moved by what they…
• At any one time, I'll have 30 to 40 pieces going on in the studio, so this is not economically driven at all.
• The greatest success is creating whatever you want without conditions. I don't do commissions unless I really want to, because it's like having a job.
• Charity work is very important to me and gives me an opportunity to give back to my community. I've always been a big supporter of…
• Sculpture will last a lot longer than painting.
• I was tired of illustration. You'd work so hard on a commission and it would go in to a magazine, and you'd turn the page…
• I don't do commissions and I like the freedom to create what my heart or mind tells me to.
• I never had a job. I bought my first house within a year of getting out of school, and I built a custom one four…
• I create for artistic intent only and do everything from life.
• I'm also interested in creating a lasting legacy for collectors because bronze will last for thousands of years so I'm not really selling the art…
• I'm always looking for the next challenge.
• My goal is to make fine art, and fine art comes from the soul. If you have virtuosity and facility, you can take and create…
• There are very few people who do what I do.
• There is a connection between me and the collectors, and as admirers of the work they tell me about the differences the pieces are able…
• You have to make thousands and thousands of drawings before an illustration is perfected.
• I use zero photography. I have a photographic memory and a complete knowledge of anatomy and physiology, and an interest in grasping the moment of…
• I do everything. Of course, I have 50 people who work for me to do the drudgery of mold making and all the foundry. This…
• I am only limited by the amount of life I have left to capture the ideas I am already working on. Another problem is that…
• I can actually feel the interior body of a dancer. I have the ability to capture a split second... I want you to be hit…

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