It takes more time to rework a painting than it takes to fill in the canvas in the first place. I wish I could get them all right with the first coat like many of the old masters could, but seem destined to have to rework to make them even passable.
It feels much better to me to think that an artist is working to show his appreciation of what already has been created than creating things himself. - E. J. Hughes
It feels much better to me to think that an artist is working to show his appreciation of what already has been created than creating things himself.
- E. J. Hughes
My goal is to make all my paintings clear and realistic, even more understandable than a photograph. - E. J. Hughes
My goal is to make all my paintings clear and realistic, even more understandable than a photograph.
The primitive style makes nature look like stage scenery. - E. J. Hughes
The primitive style makes nature look like stage scenery.
When I see these primitive effects coming into my pictures subconsciously, even though the perspective may be slightly out, I leave them in if it hel… - E. J. Hughes
When I see these primitive effects coming into my pictures subconsciously, even though the perspective may be slightly out, I leave them in if it hel…
I was doing something that the officials or art commission probably didn't consider important... I was experimenting with different kinds of realisti… - E. J. Hughes
I was doing something that the officials or art commission probably didn't consider important... I was experimenting with different kinds of realisti…
It is a matter mostly of having the time to spare from my finished paintings to put in on travelling and sketching out of doors. - E. J. Hughes
It is a matter mostly of having the time to spare from my finished paintings to put in on travelling and sketching out of doors.
Leonardo's Mona Lisa sure would have lost out if he had spent only 2 of the 4 or 5 years he took to complete it. It is thinking about him and Ryder, … - E. J. Hughes
Leonardo's Mona Lisa sure would have lost out if he had spent only 2 of the 4 or 5 years he took to complete it. It is thinking about him and Ryder, …
As you can see, at my age - 48 - Art is still one big experiment. - E. J. Hughes
As you can see, at my age - 48 - Art is still one big experiment.
I'm going to just sit down for a couple of weeks and do nothing but read who-dunnits and Art books. I feel my work is getting a bit dull and mechanic… - E. J. Hughes
I'm going to just sit down for a couple of weeks and do nothing but read who-dunnits and Art books. I feel my work is getting a bit dull and mechanic…
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