We are not here to do what has already been done. Robert Henri More Quotes by Robert Henri More Quotes From Robert Henri An artist's job is to surprise himself. Use all means possible. Robert Henri inspiringjobsmean 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 is before him. Robert Henri harderabilityart A weak background is a deadly thing. Robert Henri backgroundsweak Paint what you feel. Paint what you see. Paint what is real to you. Robert Henri creating-artrealinspiring When the artist is alive in any person, whatever his kind of work may be, he becomes an inventive, searching, daring, self-expressing creature. Robert Henri aliveartistself To have ideas one must have imagination. To express ideas one must have science. Robert Henri imaginationideas Art is, after all, only a trace – like a footprint which shows that one has walked bravely and in great happiness. Robert Henri footprintshowsart Art appreciation, like love, cannot be done by proxy. Robert Henri like-loveappreciationart The artist should have a powerful will. He should be powerfully possessed by one idea Robert Henri powerfulartistshould-have The fun of living is that we have to make ourselves, after all. Robert Henri fun The big painter is one who has something to say. He thus does not paint men, landscape or furniture, but an idea. Robert Henri doemenideas A Curve does not exist in its full power until contrasted with a straight line. Robert Henri curvesdrawingdoe Cherish your own emotions and never undervalue them. Robert Henri knowing-who-you-areemotionalmotivation Your painting is the marking of your progression into nature, a sensation of something you see way beyond the two pretty colors over there. Don't stop to paint the material, but push on to give the spirit. Robert Henri colorgivingtwo Develop your visual memory. Draw everything you have drawn from the model from memory as well. Robert Henri wellsdrawsmemories A GREAT PAINTER will know a great deal about how he did it, but still he will say, “How did I do it? Robert Henri painterdealsstills Painting should never look as if it were done with difficulty, however difficult it may actually have been. Robert Henri donemaylooks To paint is to know how to put nothing on canvas, and have it look like something when you stand back. Robert Henri canvaspaintinglooks There are mighty few people who think what they think they think. Robert Henri peoplethinking If a certain activity, such as painting, becomes the habitual mode of expression, it may follow that taking up the painting materials and beginning work with them will act suggestively and so presently evoke a flight into the higher state. Robert Henri paintingexpressionmay
