John French
John French
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Words are the leaves of the tree of language, of which, if some fall away, a new succession takes their place.
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Special interests large and small, well-financed and not, have taken an interest in leadership since the dawn of time.
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Magazines and trade shows are important, but information data products continue to show growth. We have a unique opportunity to take the attributes of data products and integrate them more effectively into both our print products and trade shows.
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The thing that amazes me about him is he never has a bad word to say about anyone.
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Every good picture leaves the painter eager to start again, unsatisfied, inspired by the rich mine in which he is working, hoping for more energy, more vitality, more time - condemned to painting for life.
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Artists are the only people in the world who really live. The others have to hope for heaven.
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The purpose of subject matter is to veil technique. The great artist uses the cloak of resemblance to hide the means.
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Don't be stingy with your paint, it isn't worth it.
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The artist seeks to record his awareness of order in life.
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Be sensitive to your mistakes. Put it on the wall for a couple of weeks. It may be that you can learn more from the study of your own work than from others.
consistency mind quality
Consistency is the quality of a stagnant mind.
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Painting is drawing, with the additional means of color.
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Study the great brush drawings of the Chinese and Japanese... When we try to imitate their conventions for perspective, form and texture we lose the content, because those artists were part of an ancient tradition. Our tradition changes rapidly, our schools of thought come to fruition quickly and decay again. We see differently.
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A piece of drapery is like a necktie, hot stuff to paint, and one of the easiest things for a painter to kid himself into thinking he can do. Don't be fooled by the color. Go after the shape and character. Hew the forms together with colored tones.