John Dyer Quotes

John Dyer's vivid verses on power, nature, and humanity feel like an epic, atmospheric glimpse into life's grand scenes.

15 quotes

  1. A little rule, a little sway, A sunbeam in a winter's day, Is all the proud and mighty have Between the cradle and the grave.

  2. Ever charming, ever new, When will the landscape tire the view?

  3. Disparting towers Trembling all precipitate down dash'd, Rattling around, loud thundering to the moon.

  4. 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!

  5. 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.

  6. The majority of my work is from life. I spend most fine days from May to October painting outside.

  7. 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.

  8. During the winter when the weather is too poor to work outside, I do use drawings and photographs, but I change my work so it is not just a time and place study.

  9. I paint what I see, not what a camera would see.

  10. I still take photographs for my own use, personal studies. I do not feel that I can fully express my views through the medium and this is why I have moved towards painting.

  11. I have improved the way in which I paint. The colours are cleaner and there is more energy in the brush work.

  12. On my return to Cornwall I discovered that I was living in a tropical paradise. For now I am content to explore my own home and our nearest neighbour France.

  13. I studied for my degree in London and consequently ended up spending five years away from Cornwall. I deliberately moved away from the coast to experience a different way of life.

  14. 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.

  15. 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.