Charles Webster Hawthorne Quotes
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A sketch has charm because of its truth - not because it is unfinished.
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Do studies, not pictures. Know when you are licked - start another. Be alive, stop when your interest is lost.
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To see things simply is the hardest thing in the world.
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Paint what you see, not what you know.
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If you look into the past of the successful painter you will find square miles of canvas behind him.
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Have as much fun as you can and don't feel that the edge of your canvas confines you - let your vision go right on.
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By having the big lines of the composition going out of the canvas, your imagination can wander beyond the edge. It will make it seem part of a large composition.
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The world is waiting for men with vision - it is not interested in mere pictures.
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Put variety in white.
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Realize the value of putting down your first impression quickly.
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Paint with freedom. It gives you more mastery of the nature of paint.
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There is an aesthetic excitement about painting which is one of the most beautiful experiences that can be. Put things down while you feel that joy.