Quotable

From a news article about a new book that takes a long close look at the life of a talented painter stuck as an assistant to a famous but creatively depleted older painter...

Truth be told, success as an artist is the sum of many variables that can include luck, good timing, exceptional energy and a ruthless willingness to trample your grandmother in the quest for painterly glory. Of course it’s a plus if you have a few ideas, or what used to be known as a vision.