John Dyer quotes

A man may go to heaven without health, without riches, without honors, without learning, without friends; but he can never go there without Christ. (John Dyer)
The lifestyle that an artist can have, the freedom to wander in the landscape with no real pressure or deadlines, was a very attractive one. View quote
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I love the sea's sounds and the way it reflects the sky. The colours that shimmer across its surface are unbelievable. This, combined with the colour of the water over white sand, surprises me every time. View quote
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I have improved the way in which I paint. The colours are cleaner and there is more energy in the brush work. View quote
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I use about 20 different colours to retain the luminance in my work. View quote
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The most amazing thing to me about the sea is the tide. A harbour like St. Ives is totally transformed in a very short space of time by the arrival or departure of the sea. View quote
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The paintings by Van Gough and Chagall had a big influence on me. View quote
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I use a wide selection of colours. It is impossible to produce work like mine using only the primary colours as they only mix a certain range of colour. View quote
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St. Michaels Mount is a favourite place of mine; people will walk across to the Mount all day and assume they will be able to walk home. The spectacle of hundreds of people realising that the path they walked over on is disappearing under several feet of water is very amusing. View quote
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I have lived in Cornwall from the age of 4, so I have always been aware of the artistic heritage that the county has. I feel very proud to be able to connect to this. View quote
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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. (John Dyer)
I decided to become a painter when my first four paintings where all published and attracted a great deal of interest. I exhibited one of them and it was sold. View quote
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During the winter when the weather is too poor to work outside, I do use drawings and photographs, but I change my work so it is not just a time and place study. View quote
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I want to paint big, bright, optimistic pictures of the place I love. View quote
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I was told I was talented when I applied to Falmouth School of Art and that I should consider skipping the course and proceeding directly to degree level. View quote
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In some parts of the world there is very little tidal movement. View quote
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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. View quote
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My great love is my home county of Cornwall, I love to sit and watch people enjoying themselves on the beaches and in the harbour towns of Cornwall. View quote
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Painting is really good fun, I have always enjoyed it. As long as I paint what I want with the freedom that I enjoy, I never tire. View quote
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I apply paint directly from the tube and with my fingers. View quote
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I still take photographs for my own use, personal studies. I do not feel that I can fully express my views through the medium and this is why I have moved towards painting. (John Dyer)
I really enjoy squeezing out a big lump of paint directly onto the canvas and leaving it; fresh, immediate and sometimes shocking. View quote
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My optimism for life carried through my work. View quote
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Disparting towers Trembling all precipitate down dash'd, Rattling around, loud thundering to the moon. View quote
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Ever charming, ever new, When will the landscape tire the view? View quote
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