It's to paint directly on the canvas without any f...

Who said "It's to paint directly on the canvas without any f... "?

"It's to paint directly on the canvas without any f... " is one of a famous quotes by Edward Hopper. Complete quote is as follows;
"It's to paint directly on the canvas without any funny business, as it were, and I use almost pure turpentine to start with, adding oil as I go along until the medium becomes pure oil. I use as little oil as I can possibly help, and that's my method."

What is "It's to paint directly on the canvas without any f... "?

"It's to paint directly on the canvas without any funny business, as it were, and I use almost pure turpentine to start with, adding oil as I go along until the medium becomes pure oil. I use as little oil as I can possibly help, and that's my method." This is a quote by Edward Hopper which is about Business & Funny. He is known to have been associated with numerous other thought provoking quotes on these topics like;

• Men of age object too much, consult too long, adventure too little, repent too soon, and seldom drive business home to the full period, but content themselves with a mediocrity of success.
• A stockbroker urged me to buy a stock that would triple its value every year. I told him, 'At my age, I don't even buy green bananas.'

What does "It's to paint directly on the canvas without any f... " mean?

This quote is primarily about Funny although it also includes other themes like Business & Funny. It is attributed to Edward Hopper. Complete quote is as follows;
"It's to paint directly on the canvas without any funny business, as it were, and I use almost pure turpentine to start with, adding oil as I go along until the medium becomes pure oil. I use as little oil as I can possibly help, and that's my method."