Every Time I Paint A Portrait I

Every Time I Paint A Portrait I Lose A Friend.

I Don't Dig Beneath The Surface For Things That Don't Appear Before My Own Eyes.

Mine Is The Horny Hand Of Toil.

A Portrait Is A Picture In Which There Is Just A Tiny Little Something Not Quite Right About The Mouth.

Cultivate An Ever-continuous Power Of Observation. Wherever You Are, Be Always Ready To Make Slight Notes Of Postures, Groups And Incidents.