“It's no easy matter to paint a background. I venture to say that the old painters had more difficulty with their grounds than with their figures. You know the story of Vandyke brought to Rubens with this recommendation: 'He already knows how to paint a background.' 'That is more than I can do!' was the reply.” KnowsI CanMatterStoriesEasyCan DoKnow HowFiguresDifficultyPaintBackgroundsPainterVentureRecommendationsRubens Book:William Morris Hunt on painting and drawing Source: William Morris Hunt on painting and drawing
“How are things visible? Can you see an egg against a white background? Not by drawing a line around it can you make it evident.” LinesWhiteDrawingBackgroundsVisibleEggsEvident Book:William Morris Hunt on painting and drawing Source: William Morris Hunt on painting and drawing
