“The most perfect steersman that you can have, and the best helm, lies in the triumphal gateway of copying from nature. And this outdoes all other models; and always rely on this with a stout heart, especially as you begin to gain some judgment in draftsmanship.” HeartLyingNaturePerfectJudgmentModelsGainsRelyCopyingGatewaysHelmStout Book:The Craftsman's Handbook Source: The Craftsman's Handbook
“I like the roar of cities. In the mart, Where busy toilers strive for place and gain, I seem to read humanity's great heart, And share its hopes, its pleasures, and its pain.” HeartSeemsPainHumanityPleasureCitiesShareGainsStriveBusyGreat Hearts Book:Complete Poetical Works of Ella Wheeler Wilcox (Delphi Classics) Source: Complete Poetical Works of Ella Wheeler Wilcox (Delphi Classics)
“In the mid-fifties, a revolution occurred and a new word entered the vocabulary of commercial art. Concept... But the change was not entirely good. Our gain was also a loss... There was great value in something well observed and carefully delineated. If the head and heart were often absent, there was something to be said for the presence of a hand.” IfsWellsHeartArtSaidHandsValuesLossRevolutionConceptsGainsVocabularyAbsentContemporary ArtNew WordsHead And HeartGreat ValueCommercial Art Author:R. O. Blechman