To have ideas one must have imagination. To express ideas one must have science. Robert Henri More Quotes by Robert Henri More Quotes From Robert Henri In great art there is no beginning and end in point of time. All time is comprehended. Robert Henri beginnings-and-endsall-timeart Do whatever you do intensely. The artist is the man who leaves the crowd and goes pioneering. With him there is an idea which is his life. Robert Henri artistmenideas Paint like a fiend when the idea possesses you. Robert Henri paintingpaintideas There is no art without contemplation. Robert Henri contemplationcontemplatingart Do not worry about your originality. You could not get rid of it even if you wanted to. Robert Henri originalitypassionworry Drawing is not following a line on the model, it is drawing your sense of the thing. Robert Henri followingdrawinglines All real works of art look as though they were done in joy. Robert Henri realjoyart Completion does not depend on Robert Henri donespecialdoe Those who cannot begin do not finish. Robert Henri Color is only beautiful when it means something. Robert Henri colorbeautifulmean Look for echoes. Sometimes the same shape or direction will echo through the picture. Robert Henri echoesshapeslooks Don't worry about your originality. You couldn't get rid of it even if you wanted to. It will stick with you and show up for better or worse in spite of all you or anyone else can do. Robert Henri originalitysticksworry The ignorant are to be found as much among the educated as among the uneducated. Robert Henri ignorantlearningeducation Life is finding yourself. It is a spirit development. Robert Henri finding-yourselfdevelopmentspirit Get the few main lines and see what lines they call out. Robert Henri lines If the artist's will is not strong he will see all kinds of unessential things. Robert Henri simplicitystrongartist All outward success, when it has value, is but the inevitable result of an inward success of full living, full play and enjoyment of one's faculties. Robert Henri inwardresultsplay What we need is more sense of the wonder of life and less of this business of making a picture. Robert Henri wonder-of-lifewonderneeds It is the common defect of modern art study. Too many students do not know why they draw. Robert Henri drawingstudentsart There are pictures that manifest education and there are pictures that manifest love. Robert Henri manifestcreative
