Margaret Keane
Margaret Keane
Margaret D. H. Keane is an American artist. Creator of the "big eyed waifs", Keane is famous for drawing paintings with big eyes and mainly paints women, children, and animals in oil or mixed media...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionPainter
Date of Birth15 September 1927
CountryUnited States of America
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For many years, I had allowed my second husband to take credit for my paintings. But one day, unable to continue the deception any longer, I left him and my home in California and moved to Hawaii.
either love paintings people seem
People either hate my paintings or they love them. There does not seem to be much middle ground.
Don't tell lies, ever. No matter what - not even little white lies.
gifts god
I would like to think all our gifts and talents and abilities come from God.
I don't know why I paint what I paint. I think it comes out - it's kind of my subconscious or something.
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I didn't really start appreciating Picasso until a few years back. I didn't like him at all. But now I can see this world is crazy.
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I didn't want people to know that I was an artist. I was ashamed. I thought artists were weird, crazy people, you know. So I always kind of hid the fact that I was an artist.
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I finally got to the point where I decided I don't care if it's good art or bad art - it's what I do. I enjoy doing it, and people like it.
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The old, sad art colors are gone. Now I paint bright colors. I paint paintings which are happy, where children are laughing and playing with animals. I paint paradise on Earth. I still paint sadness sometimes, but there is sadness in the world, too.
drawing eyes fascinated
I was always drawing eyes, even as a child. Eyes fascinated me.
given god rights stand strength
Stand up for your rights and be brave, and don't be intimidated. Read your Bible. That's really given me strength, and it will give you strength. Pray, and use God's name, Jehovah. And never tell a lie, ever.
I'm a night person; I don't usually get up till noon.
blessing names able
I'm able to sign my name to the paintings. That is really a blessing.
home solitude painting
I'd rather be home alone, painting.