Al Hirschfeld Professions : Caricaturist Born : June 21, 1903 Died : January 20, 2003 Browse All Authors Top 12 quotes by Al Hirschfeld Artists are just children who refuse to put down their crayons. Al Hirschfeld crayon artist children Try to distill the character of your subject. Understand how he moves, thinks, acts. It's difficult to put into words. Consider each drawing as a problem that did not exist before, and then try to solve that problem to the best of your ability. That i what caricature is all about Al Hirschfeld character moving thinking Life is an art, not a science. You make it up as you go along. Al Hirschfeld life-is art I believe everybody is creative, and everybody is talented. Al Hirschfeld creative believe thinking You know, it's no accident that the great painters came from areas like Europe where there is a lot of clouds and rain, which begets color and subtle washes of tone. Most great graphic artists come from areas with prevalent sun, where line and shadow are paramount. Al Hirschfeld artist rain clouds You always feel the drawing you are working on is the best you've ever done... I am only interested in the present. Al Hirschfeld drawing done feels Iwas a sculptor.Butthat'sreallydrawinga drawing you fall over in the dark, a three-dimensional drawing. Al Hirschfeld drawing dark fall The opening-night audience is mostly friends of the cast and backers of the show, and they cometo applaud their money. Al Hirschfeld casts shows night I never know what to tell young people when they come here. It could never happen for anyone they way it happened for me. It was all an accident. Al Hirschfeld recognition people way You learn your limitations and then you try to work within them. Al Hirschfeld limitation trying Writers who drew, they all seemed to draw the same way. They managed to keep that childlike creativity in their line. Al Hirschfeld creativity lines way Life isn't a science. We make it up as we go. Al Hirschfeld Similar Authors Charb caricaturist All Authors
