I'm a bit claustrophobic, I don't like crowds, I live by the sea - that's what I see when I come out of my house in Bridlington. David Hockney bitebridlingtonclaustrophobic Change image and share on social
You had to be aware that I saw that photography was a mere episode in the history of the optical projection and when the chemicals ended, meaning the picture was fixed by chemicals, we were in a new era. David Hockney awarechemicalend share on social
I was aware that the teaching of drawing was being stopped almost 30 years ago. And I always said, 'The teaching of drawing is the teaching of looking.' A lot of people don't look very hard. David Hockney agoawaredraw Change image and share on social
I think Picasso was, without doubt, the greatest portraitist of the 20th century, if not any other century. David Hockney 20thcenturydoubt Change image and share on social
Who's going to ask a painter to see a diploma? They'd say, 'Can I see your paintings?', wouldn't they? David Hockney diplomapainterpainting Change image and share on social
In fact, most artists want to make things a bit more difficult for themselves as they go along, to challenge themselves. David Hockney artistbitechallenge Change image and share on social
Picasso is still influencing me. Of course, I haven't got that kind of energy, or skill. David Hockney energyinfluencekind Change image and share on social
I'm not going to stop painting just to take orders. David Hockney orderpaintstop Change image and share on social
I've realized that I can do performances. David Hockney haveperformancerealize Change image and share on social
