What is nobler than a man wresting and wringing his bread from the stubborn soil by the sweat of his brow and the break of his back for his wife and children! William Morris Hunt More Quotes by William Morris Hunt More Quotes From William Morris Hunt 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 notes. The parrots would exchange with the nightingales, and what a farce it would be! William Morris Hunt sacrifice writing bird Nature is economical. She puts her lights and darks only where she needs them. William Morris Hunt light needs 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 cat sitting religious When an artist leaves his work to amuse people, he loses his time and their respect. If people are to be amused by artists, it must be by employing them in their legitimate occupation. William Morris Hunt occupation artist people You are to draw not reality, but the appearance of reality! William Morris Hunt realism appearance reality Compare constantly, lines and angles... Hold looking-glass before your model and your drawing. Take a second's glance only, and see if the impression be the same. If it be not, ask, 'What is the difference? William Morris Hunt drawing differences glasses Imagination comes in after we have experience. William Morris Hunt imagination How are things visible? Can you see an egg against a white background? Not by drawing a line around it can you make it evident. William Morris Hunt drawing eggs white 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 every emotion which can be felt. Art reaches back into the babyhood of time, and is man's only lasting monument. William Morris Hunt men book art Children should learn to draw as they learn to write, and such a mystery should not be made of it. They should be encouraged, not flattered... then [later in life] double the effort is required to get the facility which might have been gained insensibly. William Morris Hunt later-in-life writing children 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 bases ifs impossible Elaboration is not beauty, and sand-paper never finished a piece of bad work. William Morris Hunt pieces paper beauty
