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William Morris Hunt was a 19th-century American painter and art educator. Known for his delicate depictions of natural landscapes and profound understanding of light and color, Hunt was born on March 31, 1824, and died on September 8, 1879.

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All Ifs Draws Firsts Light Lines Values Art Giving Impression Men Paint Painting Should Whole Artist Backgrounds Can Do Children Color Drawing

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“Give up the idea of 'color' for awhile! Consider masses - values, only... One dark and one light place in every picture.”

Giving Ideas Light Values Dark Color Giving Up Mass

Author:William Morris Hunt

“There is force and vitality in a first sketch from life which the after-work rarely has... In your sketches keep the first vivid impression! Add no details that shall weaken it! Look first for the big things! 1st. Proportions! 2nd. Values - or masses of light and shade. 3rd. Details that will not spoil the beginnings!”

Firsts Looks Bigs Light Values Force Strength Mass Add Details Impression Proportion Shade Big Things Vitality Vivid Spoil

Author:William Morris Hunt

“Art teaches you the philosophy of life, and if you can't learn it from art, you can't learn it at all. It shows you that there is no perfection. There is light, and there is shadow. Everything is in half tint.”

Ifs Art Philosophy Shows Light Half Teach Life Philosophy Shadow Perfection

Book:W.M. Hunt's Talks about Art: With a Letter from J.E. Millais

Source: W.M. Hunt's Talks about Art: With a Letter from J.E. Millais

“Nature is economical. She puts her lights and darks only where she needs them.”

Needs Light

Book:William Morris Hunt on painting and drawing

Source: William Morris Hunt on painting and drawing

About the Author

Born: March 31, 1824
Died: September 8, 1879
Known for: Artist
Quotes: 33

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