I know now that most people are so closely concerned with themselves that they are not aware of their own individuality, I can see myself, and it has helped me to say what I want to say in paint.
Sentiment: POSITIVE
I paint self-portraits because I am so often alone, because I am the person I know best.
I understand people have preconceived notions of who I am or what I do.
I paint people not because of what they are like, not exactly in spite of what they are like, but how they happen to be.
Be careful that you do not write or paint anything that is not your own, that you don't know in your own soul.
Many people identify their sense of self with the problems they have, or think they have.
I write what I see; I paint what I am.
A painting of a person can be descriptive, but for me it's about all the things that make up a picture - the feelings, the brushstrokes - more than describing somebody. People latch on to the personalities when they talk about my work and forget the other parts.
I really admire people who concern themselves more with how they perceive the world rather than how the world perceives them. I think, as an artist, it's very important to do that. You can limit yourself a lot if you spend too much time caring about what people think of you.
Egotism: The art of seeing in yourself what others cannot see.
I'm my own person. You can't generalise about people.
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