I am only interested in painting the actual person, in doing a painting of them, not in using them to some ulterior end of art. For me, to use someone doing something not native to them would be wrong. Lucian Freud actualartend share on social
And, since the model he faithfully copies is not going to be hung up next to the picture, since the picture is going to be there on its own, it is of no interest whether it is an accurate copy of the model. Lucian Freud accuratecopyfaithfully share on social
Full, saturated colours have an emotional significance I want to avoid. Lucian Freud avoidcolouremotional Change image and share on social
Whether it will convince or not, depends entirely on what it is in itself, what is there to be seen. Lucian Freud convincedepend Change image and share on social
A painter must think of everything he sees as being there entirely for his own use and pleasure. Lucian Freud painterpleasuresee Change image and share on social
The character of the artist doesn't enter into the nature of the art. Lucian Freud artartistcharacter Change image and share on social
I paint people not because of what they are like, not exactly in spite of what they are like, but how they happen to be. Lucian Freud happenpaintpeople Change image and share on social
The picture is all he feels about it, all he thinks worth preserving of it, all he invests it with. If all the qualities which a painter took from the model for his picture were really taken, no person could be painted twice. Lucian Freud feltinvestmodel share on social
Now that I know what I want, I don't have to hold on to it quite so much. Lucian Freud hold Change image and share on social