the blue mandarine coat

GEORGE WESLEY BELLOWS ~ THE IDEAL ARTIST

“The ideal artist…retains his experience in a spirit of wonder and feeds it with creative lust.” George Wesley Bellows (1882-1925)

CHILDE HASSAM ~ ON TRUE IMPRESSIONISM

The true impressionism is realism. So many people do not observe. They take the ready-made axioms laid down by others,

ANDREW WYETH ~ PAINTINGS CREATED SUBCONSCIOUSLY

I dream a lot. I do more painting when I’m not painting. It’s in the subconscious. Andrew Wyeth Bird’s nest