Author: Norman Rockwell

Quotes

My best efforts were some modern things that looked like very lousy Matisses. Thank God I had the sense to realize they were lousy, and leave Paris.

My best efforts were some modern things that looked like very lousy Matisses. Thank God I had the sense to realize they were lousy, and leave Paris.

- Norman Rockwell

I'm not going to be caught around here for any fool celebration. To hell with birthdays!

I'm not going to be caught around here for any fool celebration. To hell with birthdays!

- Norman Rockwell

I can take a lot of pats on the back. I love it when I get admiring letters from people. And, of course, I'd love it if the critics would notice me, too.

I can take a lot of pats on the back. I love it when I get admiring letters from people. And, of course, I'd love it if the critics would notice me, too.

- Norman Rockwell

Everyone in those days expected that art students were wild, licentious characters. We didn't know how to be, but we sure were anxious to learn.

Everyone in those days expected that art students were wild, licentious characters. We didn't know how to be, but we sure were anxious to learn.

- Norman Rockwell

You must first spend some time getting your model to relax. Then you'll get a natural expression.

You must first spend some time getting your model to relax. Then you'll get a natural expression.

- Norman Rockwell

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

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

- Norman Rockwell

I learned to draw everything except glamorous women. No matter how much I tried to make them look sexy, they always ended up looking silly... or like somebody's mother.

I learned to draw everything except glamorous women. No matter how much I tried to make them look sexy, they always ended up looking silly... or like somebody's mother.

- Norman Rockwell

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