“I like to work quickly. It usually happens that my favourite drawings are those that I’ve spent less time thinking about. “
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“I always try to have fun with what I do, but there’s always a ton of practical stuff that needs to be done when you work full time as an artist.”
“Do it or else! Work requires a lot of patience, that’s why it is better to love what you do. “
“I have an illustration of the Duomo in Florence. It’s the largest brick dome ever constructed. I find it incredible that they spent just short of 600 years building the thing, and worked on the bottom part FOR TWO HUNDRED YEARS before holding a competition to design the dome which they didn’t even know how to build. On an infinitesimal scale, that’s sort of how I feel with my work.”
“When I am working on a show I start to gather objects and images that speak to me or may have something to say. My studio becomes immersed in the aesthetic and energy I will be exploring in my paintings and other works. The process is a bit like meditation. The space around you will influence the work you create.”
“I like to stay focused and work on crafting Paul Anthony Smith. My work is a product of who I am and how I’ve come to see the world. I like to set the mood. I like to have my marking utensils and books in close proximity to where I’m working so I can grab what I need at the moment of flux.”
