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William Morris Hunt quotes: You can't do a fine thing without having seen fine examples.

You can't do a fine thing without having seen fine examples.

William Morris Hunt quotes: There's lots of fun in this world, after all. And if there isn't, there is in the next. And we're going there, sure.

There's lots of fun in this world, after all. And if there isn't, there is in the next. And we're going there, sure.

William Morris Hunt quotes: Give up the idea of 'color' for awhile! Consider masses - values, only ... One dark and one light place in every picture.

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

William Morris Hunt quotes: Nature is economical. She puts her lights and darks only where she needs them.

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

William Morris Hunt quotes: 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.

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.

William Morris Hunt quotes: Elaboration is not beauty, and sand-paper never finished a piece of bad work.

Elaboration is not beauty, and sand-paper never finished a piece of bad work.

William Morris Hunt quotes: You can always draw as well as you know how to. I flatter myself that I feel more than I express on canvas; but I know that is not so.

You can always draw as well as you know how to. I flatter myself that I feel more than I express on canvas; but I know that is not so.

William Morris Hunt quotes: It's impossible to make a picture without values. Values are the basis. If they are not, tell me what is the basis.

It's impossible to make a picture without values. Values are the basis. If they are not, tell me what is the basis.

William Morris Hunt quotes: Believe that time is going to help you do what you want.

Believe that time is going to help you do what you want.

William Morris Hunt quotes: I don't like persuaded sitters. I never could paint a cat if the cat had any scruples, religious, superstitious, or otherwise, about sitting.

I don't like persuaded sitters. I never could paint a cat if the cat had any scruples, religious, superstitious, or otherwise, about sitting.

William Morris Hunt quotes: Don't talk of what you are 'going to do!' Do it!

Don't talk of what you are 'going to do!' Do it!

William Morris Hunt quotes: The mission of art is to represent nature not to imitate her.

The mission of art is to represent nature not to imitate her.

William Morris Hunt quotes: Imagination comes in after we have experience.

Imagination comes in after we have experience.

William Morris Hunt quotes: Inspiration is nothing without work.

Inspiration is nothing without work.

William Morris Hunt quotes: You are to draw not reality, but the appearance of reality!

You are to draw not reality, but the appearance of reality!