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Marion Boddy-Evans - From the Art category:
I believe art is foremost for the artist who creates it. You do it for your soul, and if the rest of the world gets something from it, that's a bonus. (Marion Boddy-Evans)
Marion Boddy-Evans - From the Colour category:
It doesn't matter whether the overall feeling of the color in a painting is warm or cool, it just shouldn't try to be both. (Marion Boddy-Evans)
Marion Boddy-Evans - From the Composition category:
Does it feel like the elements in the painting's composition belong together, or are they separate bits that just happen to be in the same painting? (Marion Boddy-Evans)
Marion Boddy-Evans - From the Drawing category:
I believe that if you don't like drawing, for whatever reason, there's no reason not to jump straight into painting. Ultimately, it's the creation of art that's important, not the road you take to get there. (Marion Boddy-Evans)
Marion Boddy-Evans - From the Excellence category:
The more I keep at it, the more I paint, the more likely I am to produce something beyond the adequate level. It also increases the odds of hitting the knock-on effect where one thing leads to another to another. (Marion Boddy-Evans)
Marion Boddy-Evans - From the Form category:
No kissing please, as this creates a weak, connected shape which will distract the viewer's eye, causing a momentary pause as they puzzle it out. (Marion Boddy-Evans)
Marion Boddy-Evans - From the Ideas category:
Keep receptive to ideas. You have to always be thinking about painting... Our thoughts go away too quickly and any way to preserve them for later use should be used. (Marion Boddy-Evans)
Marion Boddy-Evans - From the Inspiration category:
If you only paint on those days when you feel like it, you're effectively putting up a notice on your easel saying, 'Out - back when I feel like it.' (Marion Boddy-Evans)
Marion Boddy-Evans - From the Painting category:
Painting is our way of communicating our thoughts; it may not always be understood by others, but we know what we mean. (Marion Boddy-Evans)
Marion Boddy-Evans - From the Persistence category:
Being overambitious and then frustrated when I couldn't get the painting to work taught me persistence. (Marion Boddy-Evans)
Marion Boddy-Evans - From the Photography category:
Photos can be referred to when accuracy is required but not as our final composition. We must develop our minds to see and retain for later use. (Marion Boddy-Evans)
Marion Boddy-Evans - From the Style category:
There's no rule to say you must use only one style in a painting. It's entirely up to you. You're the artist, you're the boss, it's your painting. (Marion Boddy-Evans)
Marion Boddy-Evans - From the Subject category:
If all you ever paint is a particular style and subject, your work is going to get stale. Try new things. (Marion Boddy-Evans)
Marion Boddy-Evans - From the Values category:
For a strong composition, you want the values to be in quite different amounts, not similar. Try this rule to start: two thirds, one third, and a little bit. (Marion Boddy-Evans)
Marion Boddy-Evans - From the Work category:
Being a full-time artist is a creative profession, but it's also a job, and that means turning up for work more days than not. (Marion Boddy-Evans)
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