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William Dobell quotes: My best work is always done ... when I'm experimenting. If I stop experimenting I feel it just becomes a drudgery.

My best work is always done ... when I'm experimenting. If I stop experimenting I feel it just becomes a drudgery.

William Dobell quotes: So long as people expect paintings to be simply coloured photographs they get no individuality and, in the case of portraits, no characterisation.

So long as people expect paintings to be simply coloured photographs they get no individuality and, in the case of portraits, no characterisation.

William Dobell quotes: The real artist is striving to depict his subject's character and to stress the caricature, but at least it is art which is alive.

The real artist is striving to depict his subject's character and to stress the caricature, but at least it is art which is alive.

William Dobell quotes: Honing a thing down until you can still get through with economy, that's power.

Honing a thing down until you can still get through with economy, that's power.

William Dobell quotes: I paint as I want to with no holds barred. I am more contented lately than I have been for a long time about my work. But not dangerously so.

I paint as I want to with no holds barred. I am more contented lately than I have been for a long time about my work. But not dangerously so.

William Dobell quotes: My sitters get tired waiting for commissioned portraits. If they commission me they have to wait years sometimes because I discard so many.

My sitters get tired waiting for commissioned portraits. If they commission me they have to wait years sometimes because I discard so many.

William Dobell quotes: I never wanted to be commissioned to paint portraits. I like to choose my own subject and make a character study from it.

I never wanted to be commissioned to paint portraits. I like to choose my own subject and make a character study from it.

William Dobell quotes: I am always worried whether I am doing my best work.

I am always worried whether I am doing my best work.