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Painting is a companion with whom one may hope to walk a great part of life’s journey.
Winston Churchill Painting as a Pastime · 1948

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“Happy are the painters, for they shall not be lonely. Light and colour, peace and hope, will keep them company to the end, or almost to the end, of the day.”

Winston Churchill · Painting as a Pastime, 1948 · Primary source

“Go out into the sunlight and be happy with what you see.”

Winston Churchill · Painting as a Pastime, 1948 · Primary source

“Painting is poetry which is seen and not heard, and poetry is a painting which is heard but not seen.”

Leonardo da Vinci · No reliable source

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Winston Churchill · 1948
Painting as a Pastime

Churchill’s reflections on amateur painting, describing its techniques, pleasures, challenges, and value as a restorative form of creative activity.

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