Alive Quote by William Dobell

“The real artist is striving to depict his subject's character and to stress the caricature, but at least it is art which is alive.” quote by William Dobell — Download Open image

“The real artist is striving to depict his subject's character and to stress the caricature, but at least it is art which is alive.”

William Dobell

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So long as people expect paintings to be simply coloured photographs they get no individuality and, in the case of portraits, no characterisation.

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My best work is always done... when I'm experimenting. If I stop experimenting I feel it just becomes a drudgery.

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Honing a thing down until you can still get through with economy, that's power.

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Honing a thing down until you can still get through with economy, that's power. Learn your technique thoroughly, immerse yourself in it, and then…

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I never wanted to be commissioned to paint portraits. I like to choose my own subject and make a character study from it.

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my sitters get tired waiting for commissioned portraits. If they commission me they have to wait years sometimes because I discard so many.

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I am always worried whether I am doing my best work.

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