"We don't make mistakes; we just have happy accidents. And that's when you really experience the joy of painting."

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“People have success with this method and it gets them excited. It gets them hooked. You can put layers of thick paint on thin paint and that allows you to complete a painting in one sitting.”

“Within one hour of touching the brush to canvas for the first time, my students have a total, complete painting.”

“Let's build us a happy, little cloud that floats around the sky.”

“Happy painting and God Bless, my friend.”

“I started painting as a hobby when I was little. I didn't know I had any talent. I believe talent is just a pursued interest. Anybody can do what I do.”

“I have to paint fast on television because of the limited time, but I don't want people to see what I'm showing them as work, something to worry and fret over. This is supposed to be fun.”

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