All Robert Henri Quotes
- Whatever you feel or think your exact state at the exact moment of your brush touching the canvas is in some way registered in that… Brush
- Art cannot be separated from life. It is the expression of the greatest need of which life is capable, and we value art not because… Art
- It is harder to see than it is to express. The whole value of art rests in the artist's ability to see well into what… Ability
- Paint what you feel. Paint what you see. Paint what is real to you. Feel
- There is only one reason for art in America, and that is that the people of America learn the means of expressing themselves in their… America
- To paint is to know how to put nothing on canvas, and have it look like something when you stand back. Canvas
- The pictures which do not represent an intense interest cannot expect to create an intense interest. Cannot Expect
- Art appreciation, like love, cannot be done by proxy: It is a very personal affair and is necessary to each individual. Affair
- There is nothing more entertaining than to have a frank talk with yourself. Few do it-frankly. Educating yourself is getting acquainted with yourself. Acquainted
- The pursuit of happiness is a great activity. One must be open and alive. It is the greatest feat man has to accomplish, and spirits… Accomplish
- After all, the goal is not making art. It is living a life. Those who live their lives will leave the stuff that is really… All
- The object, which is back of every true work of art, is the attainment of a state of being, a state of high functioning, a… Activity
- The man who has honesty, integrity, the love of inquiry, the desire to see beyond, is ready to appreciate good art. Appreciate
- When the motives of artists are profound, when they are at their work as a result of deep consideration, when they believe in the importance… Artist
- Paint like a fiend when the idea possesses you. Fiend
- All the past up to a moment ago is your legacy. You have a right to it. Ago
- The true artist regards his work as a means of talking with men [and women], of saying his say to himself and to others. It… Art
- In a tree there is a spirit of life, a spirit of growth and a spirit of holding its head up. Growth
- The picture that looks as if it were done without an effort may have been a perfect battlefield in its making. Battlefield
- An artist's job is to surprise himself. Use all means possible. All