Translation

It is detrimental for a painter to rely solely on photographs to make paintings because the camera's eye is already a translation.
-High School art teacher

I never paint from photographs. The idea of accident or surprise is very much a part of it. I’m putting myself where there’s no guarantee of a return trip. You hope your painting looks like the subject, and mine seem to do that. When I paint paintings of people, I really get them. It’s very important to me to capture the soul of the person.
-Julian Schnabel