The Landscape Paintings of Richard McKinley Quotes

“Knowing the hook, or what attracts us to a certain scene, is the key to producing a successful painting. It is the concept. If I don’t know why I’m doing it, then I won’t know what to do.”
― Richard McKinley, The Landscape Paintings of Richard McKinley: Selected Works in Oil and Pastel

“At the end of the day, no one gets a prize for simply getting it accurate. A bit of artistic theatrics can go a long way in making a painting a piece of artwork instead of just another picture.”
― Richard McKinley, The Landscape Paintings of Richard McKinley: Selected Works in Oil and Pastel