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Norman Rockwell
Norman Rockwell
American Artist
Born: Feb 3, 1894
Died: Nov 8, 1978
Around Life Me Painting Time You
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The '20s ended in an era of extravagance, sort of like the one we're in now. There was a big crash, but then the country picked itself up again, and we had some great years. Those were the days when American believed in itself. I was happy and proud to be painting it. Norman Rockwell
Great Happy Country Big Painting Extravagance Those Some Had Picked Days Like Sort Proud Era Were Years Up Itself American Ended Crash Again Then Now Believed
I'm not going to be caught around here for any fool celebration. To hell with birthdays! Norman Rockwell
Birthday Fool Hell Birthdays Around Caught Celebration Any Going Here
I'll never have enough time to paint all the pictures I'd like to. Norman Rockwell
Time Enough Enough Time Never Pictures Like Paint
The remarks about my reaching the age of Social Security and coming to the end of the road, they jolted me. And that was good. Because I sure as hell had no intention of just sitting around for the rest of my life. So I'd whip out the paints and really go to it. Norman Rockwell
Life Good Me Age Rest My Life Hell Out Security No Intention About Remarks Had Road Reaching Sure Because Around Coming Go End Sitting Intention Just Social Whip Really Social Security Paints
I talk as I sketch, too, in order to keep their minds off what I'm doing so I'll get the most natural expression I can from them. Also, the talking helps to size up the subject's personality, so I can figure out better how to portray him. Norman Rockwell
Natural Personality Better Too Minds Out Most Talk Also Him Talking How Doing Subject Off Up Get Order Size Sketch Them Figure Helps Keep Expression Portray
Some folks think I painted Lincoln from life, but I haven't been around that long. Not quite. Norman Rockwell
Life Long Think Folks Some Around Lincoln Been Quite Painted
Things aren't much wilder now, I don't think, than they were back then. Of course I just read about all the goings-on now. Ha. Norman Rockwell
Think Back Wilder About Read Course Were Than Just Then Much Now Things
I didn't know what to expect from a famous movie star; maybe that he'd be sort of stuck-up, you know. But not Gary Cooper. He horsed around so much... that I had a hard time painting him. Norman Rockwell
Time You Painting Had He Know Him Sort Around Expect Maybe Famous Movie Movie Star Much Hard Hard Time Cooper Star Gary Gary Cooper
Here in New England, the character is strong and unshakable. Norman Rockwell
Character Strong Unshakable New New England England Here
Eisenhower had about the most expressive face I ever painted, I guess. Just like an actor's. Very mobile. When he talked, he used all the facial muscles. And he had a great, wide mouth that I liked. When he smiled, it was just like the sun came out. Norman Rockwell
Great Face Mouth Guess Sun Out About Facial Had He Like Liked Most Smiled Talked Came Mobile Very Just Eisenhower Used Painted Actor Ever Expressive Wide Muscles
It wouldn't be right for me to clown around when I'm painting a president. Norman Rockwell
Me Clown Painting President Around Right

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