British artist, one of the most influential painters of our time, a celebrant of light and attentive looking.
The old masters knew technique. They used everything at their disposal. It's not cheating, it's wisdom.
I live to paint. Drawing is like breathing. When I draw, I feel truly alive.
Painting is not dead. People say it's old-fashioned, but they don't understand that paint can do everything digital can do, and more.
Seeing is an art. It's not just looking, it's really seeing what's there.
Color is a language. If you understand color, you can say everything without words.
Light isn't just what illuminates the painting. Light is the painting itself. Without light, there is no art.
Deafness doesn't stop vision. Actually, when you hear less, you see more.
The world is very beautiful if you look at it — but most people don't look very much.