A Life in Art
I live to paint. Drawing is like breathing. When I draw, I feel truly alive.
David Hockney
British artist, one of the most influential painters of our time, a celebrant of light and attentive looking.
All moments: David Hockney
- The Secret Knowledge of Art — David Hockney
The old masters knew technique. They used everything at their disposal. It's not cheating, it's wisdom.
- The Age of Paint and Light — David Hockney
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.
- The Art of Seeing — David Hockney
Seeing is an art. It's not just looking, it's really seeing what's there.
- Telling Life Through Color — David Hockney
Color is a language. If you understand color, you can say everything without words.
- Light as Material — David Hockney
Light isn't just what illuminates the painting. Light is the painting itself. Without light, there is no art.
- Face to Face with Deafness — David Hockney
Deafness doesn't stop vision. Actually, when you hear less, you see more.
- The World Is Beautiful, If You Look — David Hockney
The world is very beautiful if you look at it — but most people don't look very much.
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