Most of us live for the critic, and he lives on us. He doesn't sacrifice himself. He gets so much a line for writing a criticism. If the birds should read the newspapers, they would all take to changing their… — William Morris Hunt Copy Share Image
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 Copy Share
Give up the idea of 'color' for awhile! Consider masses - values, only... One dark and one light place in every picture. — William Morris Hunt Copy Share
How are we going to make painters by lecturing to them? We are going to make questioners, doubters, and talkers. We are going to… — William Morris Hunt Copy Share
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 Copy Share
Painting is the only universal language. All nature is creation's picture book. Painting alone can describe every thing which can be seen, and suggest… — William Morris Hunt Copy Share
I tell you it's no joke to paint a portrait. I wonder that I am not more timid when I begin. I feel almost… — William Morris Hunt Copy Share
When an artist leaves his work to amuse people, he loses his time and their respect. If people are to be amused by artists,… — William Morris Hunt Copy Share
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 Copy Share
Strive for simplicity! Don't have the face a checkerboard of tints! Use such colors as nature uses, but not try to keep them distinct!… — William Morris Hunt Copy Share
Don't put needless expense into painting a head! Don't try to match tints! Rose and pearly colours blend into each other so that no… — William Morris Hunt Copy Share
What is nobler than a man wresting and wringing his bread from the stubborn soil by the sweat of his brow and the break… — William Morris Hunt Copy Share
Beauty is that little something that fills the whole world, and is contained neither in a single straight nose, a long eyelash, nor a… — William Morris Hunt Copy Share
