The paintings by Van Gough and Chagall had a big influence on me. John Dyer More Quotes by John Dyer More Quotes From John Dyer A man may go to heaven without health, without riches, without honors, without learning, without friends; but he can never go there without Christ. John Dyer honor men heaven 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 white sea sky 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 drawing artist father 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 painting four firsts The lifestyle that an artist can have, the freedom to wander in the landscape with no real pressure or deadlines, was a very attractive one. John Dyer landscape artist real I have improved the way in which I paint. The colours are cleaner and there is more energy in the brush work. John Dyer paint energy way 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 use impossible insomnia The majority of my work is from life. I spend most fine days from May to October painting outside. John Dyer october majority may St. Michaels Mount is a favourite place of mine; people will walk across to the Mount all day and assume they will be able to walk home. The spectacle of hundreds of people realising that the path they walked over on is disappearing under several feet of water is very amusing. John Dyer feet home people 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 able proud age The most amazing thing to me about the sea is the tide. A harbour like St. Ives is totally transformed in a very short space of time by the arrival or departure of the sea. John Dyer departure space sea It's a terrible thing wishing that it can be someone else's tragedy. John Dyer terrible tragedy wish 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 home love-is beach 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 want fun long And see the rivers how they run Through woods and meads, in shade and sun, Sometimes swift, sometimes slow, Wave succeeding wave, they go A various journey to the deep, Like human life to endless sleep! John Dyer journey sleep running 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 growing-up father art In some parts of the world there is very little tidal movement. John Dyer movement littles world 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 degrees art school I want to paint big, bright, optimistic pictures of the place I love. John Dyer optimistic paint want I use about 20 different colours to retain the luminance in my work. John Dyer colour different use
