This is a page from "Working at Olsons: Watercolor and Drawings by Andrew Wyeth". I purchased the book at Chadds Ford, Pennsylvania, when I visited his museum in 1998.
I've cherished his watercolors and egg temperas ever since I can remember. To this day, I'm inspired by his work ethic, his dignity and his focus on timeless themes. Godspeed, Mr Wyeth.
"To be interested soley in technique would be very superficial to me. If I have an emotion, before I die, that's deeper than any emotion than I've ever had, then I will paint a more powerful picture that will have nothing to do with just technique, but will go beyond it."
Andrew Wyeth
Comments (7)
Thanks for sharing this, John. I had not heard of him before.
There is a wonderful picture of him on the Wikipedia and a couple of his paintings.
I rather like his style.
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Posted by Yocheved Menashe | January 16, 2009 5:52 PM
Posted on January 16, 2009 17:52
I was always amazed that when Wyeth began his artistic career Abstract Expressionism was all the rage. He had his own vision and stuck with it throughout his lifetime. There is much more than technique and realism going on in his work. There is psychological meaning and mystery. He seemed to be a man who really enjoyed his life and especially his work-that is inspiring.
Posted by Steve M | January 16, 2009 5:57 PM
Posted on January 16, 2009 17:57
John,
I, too, have been a lifelong admirer of Andrew Wyeth and his work. Knowing there will never be another Wyeth painting makes me sad. May he rest in peace.
Posted by elle dixey | January 16, 2009 11:44 PM
Posted on January 16, 2009 23:44
John,
I, too, have been a lifelong admirer of Andrew Wyeth and his work. Knowing there will never be another Wyeth painting makes me sad. May he rest in peace.
Posted by elle dixey | January 16, 2009 11:44 PM
Posted on January 16, 2009 23:44
John,
I, too, have been a lifelong admirer of Andrew Wyeth and his work. Knowing there will never be another Wyeth painting makes me sad. May he rest in peace.
Posted by elle dixey | January 16, 2009 11:44 PM
Posted on January 16, 2009 23:44
John,
It is interesting to read about your sources of inspiration!
Posted by Martin Lindeskog | January 18, 2009 6:22 PM
Posted on January 18, 2009 18:22
I thought that the late Mr. Wyeth was on a par with American artist, Edward Hopper (the painter who did the moody "Nighthawks", presently on display in the Chicago Art Institute). If anything, I thought Mr. Wyeth's technique was more polished than Mr. Hopper's while his subjects were just as evocative.
Posted by Bill Erdmann | January 19, 2009 8:51 AM
Posted on January 19, 2009 08:51