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Charles Webster Hawthorne was an American painter known for his outdoor painting and naturalistic style. His works emphasized the use of light and color, which had a profound impact on later artists.

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“Try to do ugly things so that you make them beautiful... The more delicate the thing is in nature the more one must look for the solemn note. Color in nature is never pretty, it's beautiful.”

Trying Looks Beautiful Beauty Color Notes Ugly Delicate Solemn Ugly Things

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“If you look into the past of the successful painter you will find square miles of canvas behind him.”

Ifs Looks Past Success Behinds Successful Miles Painter Squares Canvas

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“Do not let it look as if you reasoned too much. Painting must be impulsive to be worth while.”

Ifs Thinking Looks Too Much Painting Impulsive

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“Be humble about it. Paint the color tones as they come against each other, and make them sing, vibrate. Don't ask me to look at those self-satisfied, pretty things.”

Looks Self Asks Humility Color Pride Paint Humble Satisfied Ask Me Tone Be Humble Vibrate Pretty Things

Author:Charles Webster Hawthorne

About the Author

Born: January 8, 1872
Died: November 29, 1930
Known for: Artist
Quotes: 37

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