Lisa Hanawalt Quotes

Lisa Hanawalt

Profession : Artist

Birth : June 19, 1983

I no longer enjoy drawing people's pets. I just want to draw what I want to draw and have people not tell me what to draw.

Lisa Hanawalt

When people think what is the most simple sort of human, it's a white man, and anything else that is added to that complicates it for people. It comes with all kinds of meanings and connotations. If they have a different skin color, that comes with a connotation. If they're a woman, 'Oh well, what do I feel about that?'

Lisa Hanawalt

I had to train myself to like spicy foods as I got older because they weren't a part of my upbringing at all.

Lisa Hanawalt

The social aspects of food are really important to me - my favourite food-related memories are meals I've shared with my family and friends. Posting Instagram pictures of your food and then seeing your friends comment on it is just a modern form of that kinship.

Lisa Hanawalt

I value multi-layered artwork that warrants a second glance, so I try my best to achieve that with my own work. If something is solely pretty or solely disgusting, you look at it once and get the gist and move on. If it's a mix of both, it's potentially more interesting.

Lisa Hanawalt

I'm a bad artist. I'm lazy and untalented and bad.

Lisa Hanawalt

Humans are generally much trickier to draw because we're so used to looking at and analyzing human faces. The slightest tweak makes a huge difference in how we perceive that character.

Lisa Hanawalt

The way I eat in my day-to-day life is, like, very simple to the point of being absurd. Like, my boyfriend makes fun of me because if I'm eating a snack, it's often, like, a pickle and then a hard-boiled egg and then crackers and then maybe a carrot, and it's like I'm eating like a baby.

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A hot dog cut up with ketchup is, like, lunch for me, so I just think it's funny to Instagram it. I just don't want to put that much effort into cooking.

Lisa Hanawalt

I'm drawn towards people who have a little pathos and a little dark side, and I feel the same towards fictional characters.

Lisa Hanawalt

It's hard to find things that haven't been said before or drawn before, but I'm trying.

Lisa Hanawalt

I haven't thought too much about the word 'foodie,' but I definitely lie closer to the 'I just need to eat a thing to fuel myself' end of the spectrum. It's not quite a hobby. I don't feel a need to try all the newest restaurants.

Lisa Hanawalt

I think that even at my most anxious, if I have a job to do or a role to fill, I know on some level I can step up and complete it. I mean, I'm probably not going to go bungee jumping anytime soon... but pushing myself to weather some discomfort now and then feels healthy.

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My family always ate dinner at the table, and we would chat about our day while eating. My parents like to have a few glasses of wine and linger after the meal is over, peeling oranges for dessert while talking. It's lovely.

Lisa Hanawalt

I'm not a vegetarian, but while I don't want to defend it, I try to be mindful about the amount of animal products I consume. I eat a lot of vegan meals at home, and I'm okay with paying more for higher quality meat and eggs as a tax.

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I like observing intelligent people who have expertise in areas I'm mostly ignorant about.

Lisa Hanawalt

I never thought I'd enjoy collaborating so much, but turns out it feels like a super power if you collab with the right people.

Lisa Hanawalt

I never thought, 'I'm going to learn how to be funny now!,' and I'm still surprised when other people think I'm funny. I just learned to make jokes as a way of moving through the world. It helps me deal with all sorts of discomfort and boredom.

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