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William Dobell Quotes

I am always worried whether I am doing my best work Picture Quote #1

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 Picture Quote #1

A sincere artist is not one who makes a faithful attempt to put on to canvas what is in front of him, but one who tries to create something which is, in itself, a living thing Picture Quote #1

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 just throw it all out the window, and express what you feel... and it will come through that you are a technician Picture Quote #1

My best work is always done... when I’m experimenting. If I stop experimenting I feel it just becomes a drudgery Picture Quote #1

My sitters get tired waiting for commissioned portraits. If they commission me they have to wait years sometimes because I discard so many Picture Quote #1

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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 Picture Quote #1

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 Picture Quote #1

Honing a thing down until you can still get through with economy, that’s power Picture Quote #1

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I am always worried whether I am doing my best work (William Dobell Quotes) 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 Quotes) A sincere artist is not one who makes a faithful attempt to put on to canvas what is in front of him, but one who tries to create something which is, in itself, a living thing (William Dobell Quotes) 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 just throw it all out the window, and express what you feel... and it will come through that you are a technician (William Dobell Quotes) My best work is always done... when I’m experimenting. If I stop experimenting I feel it just becomes a drudgery (William Dobell Quotes) My sitters get tired waiting for commissioned portraits. If they commission me they have to wait years sometimes because I discard so many (William Dobell Quotes) I never wanted to be commissioned to paint portraits. I like to choose my own subject and make a character study from it (William Dobell Quotes) 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 Quotes) Honing a thing down until you can still get through with economy, that’s power (William Dobell Quotes)