A piece of art is a compact form of the universe.
To be romantic is quite simply to allow yourself to fall in love with life - all of life - and experience it fully, openly, passionately, and purposefully
Balance, peace, and joy are the fruit of a successful life.
I'm working on a snow scene right now, and it's summer. It's hot, and I will get chilly. I'll have to turn on the heat. My wife walks in, and it's 95 degrees in the studio. I know it's nutty, but it's a projection you have where you step into the painting.
The most important key to a more romantic life: you have to be willing to pay attention
There's been million-seller books and million-seller CDs. But there hasn't been, until now, million-seller art.
Love is the stepping stone to new beginnings.
My life shines with God's radiant blessings when my heart is the color of joy
People who put my paintings on their walls are putting their values on their walls: faith, family, home, a simpler way of living, the beauty of nature, quiet, tranquillity, peace, joy, hope. They beckon you into this world that provides an alternative to your nightly news broadcast.
Rather than set aside daily time for prayer, I pray constantly and spontaneously about everything I encounter on a daily basis. When someone shares something with me, I'll often simply say, 'Let's pray about this right now.
The concept that an artist would be revered by popular culture is an immediate dismissal of his relevance as an artist.
The act of contributing to the lives of others is its own reward. A servant's heart is a greater motivator than financial gain.
I try to embrace people with love, unconditional love, like Christ did.
The worlds I paint leave a lot to engage the imagination by hinting at what lies beyond the four edges of the painting.
I view art as an inspirational tool.
A painting has a lot of advantages over other forms of communication. Unlike a movie, you don't have to put it into a machine and turn it on. It's just there every day. It's not limited by the element of time. It's a constant part of the home.
It's when I let myself get little that I tumble head over heels into joy.
I think the art world... is a very small pond, and it's a very inbred pond. They rely on information from an elect elite sect of galleries, primarily in New York.
It's a simple liberating reality - the best things in life are mine for the choosing.
I remember my mom had a big collection of copies of Saturday Evening Post magazines, and that was really my introduction to those great illustrators.
We all have romantic nature of one kind or another buried somewhere in our hearts.
When I filter the sunshine in my life, I bask in the light of a transforming and inspiring reality.
I was always the kid who could draw. I had this talent, and it was the one thing that gave me some kind of dignity in the midst of my personal environment.
It is easy to have a lot of paintings or projects hanging around that are 'almost done.
We have found a way to bring to millions of people an art that they can understand.
