John Dyer Quotes

I love the sea's sounds and the way it reflects the sky. The colours that shimmer across its surface are unbelievable. This, combined with the colour of the water over white sand, surprises me every time.
John Dyer

Love, Time, Sea

Digital media has destroyed much of the magic and mystery of the medium.
John Dyer

Media, Magic, Mystery

During the winter when the weather is too poor to work outside, I do use drawings and photographs, but I change my work so it is not just a time and place study.
John Dyer

Change, Work, Time

I apply paint directly from the tube and with my fingers.
John Dyer

Paint, Fingers, Apply

I decided to become a painter when my first four paintings where all published and attracted a great deal of interest. I exhibited one of them and it was sold.
John Dyer

Great, Become, Interest

I have been surrounded by artists and paintings throughout my life. My father Ted Dyer is an artist, and from a very early age I have spent time painting and drawing.
John Dyer

Life, Age, Time

I have improved the way in which I paint. The colours are cleaner and there is more energy in the brush work.
John Dyer

Work, Energy, Paint

I have lived in Cornwall from the age of 4, so I have always been aware of the artistic heritage that the county has. I feel very proud to be able to connect to this.
John Dyer

Age, Proud, Able

I paint what I see, not what a camera would see.
John Dyer

I realised that if I did what I wanted to do, it would work.
John Dyer

Work, Wanted, Realised

I really enjoy squeezing out a big lump of paint directly onto the canvas and leaving it; fresh, immediate and sometimes shocking.
John Dyer

Enjoy, Leaving, Sometimes

I still take photographs for my own use, personal studies. I do not feel that I can fully express my views through the medium and this is why I have moved towards painting.
John Dyer

Through, Why, Personal

I studied for my degree in London and consequently ended up spending five years away from Cornwall. I deliberately moved away from the coast to experience a different way of life.
John Dyer

Life, Experience, Different

I use a wide selection of colours. It is impossible to produce work like mine using only the primary colours as they only mix a certain range of colour.
John Dyer

Work, Impossible, Mine

I use about 20 different colours to retain the luminance in my work.
John Dyer

Work, Different, Colours

I used to own a dingy and can still sail one if pushed, but I like the pleasure boats.
John Dyer

Used, Pleasure, Sail

I want to paint big, bright, optimistic pictures of the place I love.
John Dyer

Love, Big, Place

I was told I was talented when I applied to Falmouth School of Art and that I should consider skipping the course and proceeding directly to degree level.
John Dyer

Art, School, Level

In some parts of the world there is very little tidal movement.
John Dyer

Movement, Parts, Tidal

It's a terrible thing wishing that it can be someone else's tragedy.
John Dyer

Someone, Else, Tragedy

My father is a well known artist, Ted Dyer, who has been painting for many years. Our work is very different, but growing up surrounded by paintings, paints, easels and art books does have an effect.
John Dyer

Work, Art, Father

My great love is my home county of Cornwall, I love to sit and watch people enjoying themselves on the beaches and in the harbour towns of Cornwall.
John Dyer

Love, Great, Home

My optimism for life carried through my work.
John Dyer

Life, Work, Through

On my return to Cornwall I discovered that I was living in a tropical paradise. For now I am content to explore my own home and our nearest neighbour France.
John Dyer

Home, Living, Content

Painting is really good fun, I have always enjoyed it. As long as I paint what I want with the freedom that I enjoy, I never tire.
John Dyer

Good, Freedom, Fun

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Type: Artist

Born: 1968

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