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John Stobart Quotes



Quotes by John Stobart - (10 quotes)

John Stobart - From the Challenge category:

The major challenge is to take the magic and spontaneity of the outside atmospherics and inject them into the larger studio works... a daunting task. (John Stobart)

John Stobart - From the Immortality category:

In a sense, artists enjoy a potential for immortality that no one else has, not even presidents or the rich and powerful. (John Stobart)

John Stobart - From the Immortality category:

We have the opportunity, by example, to encourage aspiring artists and give pleasure to others after we're gone. (John Stobart)

John Stobart - From the Influence category:

I realized that I should be concentrating on building my own world and shaking off any tempting influences from others. (John Stobart)

John Stobart - From the Masters category:

I stared in disbelief at the spontaneous brushwork of John Constable's on-site oil sketches... brushstroke after brushstroke built into a cohesive interpretation... (John Stobart)

John Stobart - From the Miracles category:

Constable, Sargent, Corot, and many others all prove to us that miracles happen when you observe and execute, concentrating with the subject in front of you. (John Stobart)

John Stobart - From the Money category:

If you don't give yourself a raise every year nobody else will. (John Stobart)

John Stobart - From the Plein-Air category:

I would not encourage young artists today to paint in retrospect, but rather enjoy painting directly from life, where all the answers are looking right at you. (John Stobart)

John Stobart - From the Responsibility category:

While we are here, we should strive to be responsible and make sure we leave a significant message, in the same way that others left behind inspirational creations to help inspire us to succeed. (John Stobart)

John Stobart - From the Style category:

As students, all we did was paint from nature. This was where the nucleus of my own artistic style came into focus. (John Stobart)