Portraits Quotes
Thoughts on painting people and capturing character.
These quotes consider what a portrait reveals about its subject, from playful house painting to serious artistic technique. See related ideas at Art quotes.
The best portraits are those in which there is a slight mixture of caricature.
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My favorite exhibition of all time was at The Met years ago, called 'Glitter and Doom: German Portraits from the 1920s.'
Appearance Quotes
I'm very envious of the few artists who are any good and still do portraits.
I have always noticed that in portraits of really great writers the mouth is always firmly closed.
All my forebears worked for a living. My grandfather painted portraits. My mother too. My aunt painted seascapes.
A person himself believes that all the other portraits are good likenesses except the one of himself.
Frankly, it's embarrassing to have a house filled with giant portraits of yourself.
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What do these portraits quotes discuss?
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Where can I find more quotes about art?
Some quotes touch on exhibitions and historical portraiture, while others focus on the craft of slightly exaggerating a likeness. For more on visual expression, visit Expression quotes.
