Charles Webster Hawthorne
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“See what you can do with your daring with color and your ignorance mixed with it.”
“A sketch has charm because of its truth - not because it is unfinished.”
“Paint with freedom. It gives you more mastery of the nature of paint.”
“In his attempt to develop the beauty he sees, the artist develops himself.”
“Realize the value of putting down your first impression quickly.”
“Swing a bigger brush - you don't know what you're missing.”
“To see things simply is the hardest thing in the world.”
“The successful painter is continually painting still life.”
“Do not let it look as if you reasoned too much. Painting must be impulsive to be worth while.”
“The world is waiting for men with vision - it is not interested in mere pictures.”
“The mechanics of putting one spot of color next to another, that is the fundamental thing.”
“Each day has its own individuality of color.”