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I have been surrounded by artists and paintings throughout my life. My father Ted Dyer is an artist, and from a very early age I have spent time painting and drawing.

My father is a well known artist, Ted Dyer, who has been painting for many years. Our work is very different, but growing up surrounded by paintings, paints, easels and art books does have an effect.

The more I learn about Mr. Romney, the less there is to admire.

Some folks think I painted Lincoln from life, but I haven't been around that long. Not quite.

I am more a friend of art than a producer of painting.

You know, if one paints someone's portrait, one should not know him if possible.

Art was a way of life in my family. My grandfather, N.C. Wyeth, who died a year before I was born, had been a prominent painter. So was my father, Andrew. My two aunts and two of my uncles also earned a living as painters.

Thanks to a hacker known as Guccifer who wormed into the computer of the 43rd president's sister, the world has learned that George W. Bush is an amateur - I would say serious amateur - painter.

I met and became close with John Szarkowski of the Museum of Modern Art. He was incredibly supportive about me working in color.