You know, it's no accident that the great painters came from areas like Europe where there is a lot of clouds and rain, which begets color and subtle washes of tone. Most great graphic artists come from areas with prevalent sun, where line and shadow are paramount.
Life isn't a science. We make it up as we go. - Al Hirschfeld
Life isn't a science. We make it up as we go.
- Al Hirschfeld
You learn your limitations and then you try to work within them. - Al Hirschfeld
You learn your limitations and then you try to work within them.
Try to distill the character of your subject. Understand how he moves, thinks, acts. It's difficult to put into words. Consider each drawing as a pro… - Al Hirschfeld
Try to distill the character of your subject. Understand how he moves, thinks, acts. It's difficult to put into words. Consider each drawing as a pro…
Writers who drew, they all seemed to draw the same way. They managed to keep that childlike creativity in their line. - Al Hirschfeld
Writers who drew, they all seemed to draw the same way. They managed to keep that childlike creativity in their line.
You always feel the drawing you are working on is the best you've ever done... I am only interested in the present. - Al Hirschfeld
You always feel the drawing you are working on is the best you've ever done... I am only interested in the present.
The opening-night audience is mostly friends of the cast and backers of the show, and they cometo applaud their money. - Al Hirschfeld
The opening-night audience is mostly friends of the cast and backers of the show, and they cometo applaud their money.
You know, it's no accident that the great painters came from areas like Europe where there is a lot of clouds and rain, which begets color and subtle… - Al Hirschfeld
You know, it's no accident that the great painters came from areas like Europe where there is a lot of clouds and rain, which begets color and subtle…
Life is an art, not a science. You make it up as you go along. - Al Hirschfeld
Life is an art, not a science. You make it up as you go along.
Iwas a sculptor.Butthat'sreallydrawinga drawing you fall over in the dark, a three-dimensional drawing. - Al Hirschfeld
Iwas a sculptor.Butthat'sreallydrawinga drawing you fall over in the dark, a three-dimensional drawing.
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