Andrew Loomis

To any man who has slaved to acquire skill in his art, it is most irritating to have his ability referred to…

— Andrew Loomis

Art without color would lose much of its purpose.

— Andrew Loomis

“It is ten per cent how you draw, and ninety per cent what you draw.”

— Andrew Loomis

“As a student I thought there was a formula of some kind that I would get hold of somewhere, and thereby become…

— Andrew Loomis

“No "knack" of drawing heads can compete with sound knowledge.”

— Andrew Loomis

Observation and study are necessary to achieve mastery of light and form

— Andrew Loomis

If you intend to make a living at drawing, by all means learn it [the rules of perspective] now, and do not…

— Andrew Loomis

A head is not drawn until you can feel the unseen side.

— Andrew Loomis

I feel that talent means little unless coupled with an insatiable desire to give an excellent personal demonstration of ability...talent must be…

— Andrew Loomis

The difficulties of not knowing are always much greater than the effort of learning.

— Andrew Loomis

To learn to draw is to draw and draw and draw.

— Andrew Loomis

“I have never found a book that stressed the importance of myself as a caretaker of my ability, of staying healthy mentally…

— Andrew Loomis