William Morris Hunt

“In painting you must give the idea of the thing, not the detail.”

“The great artist is he who is the master of the commonplace.”

“When you paint, you must be in a state of activity.”

“Don't be afraid to put on paint.”

“Work, work, from morning until night. And the more you work, the more you will want to work.”

“The artist's world is limitless. It can be found anywhere, far from where he lives or a few feet away. It is always on his doorstep.”

“It is the frame of mind that you need more than anything else.”

“You are to feel the picture, not to see it.”

“To see is the great thing, and to make others see what you see.”

“Cultivate the habit of seeing.”

“Get the thing, and let the detail go.”

“Anything that you have a sentiment for is a subject for a picture.”

“You want a picture to seize you, to hold you.”

“Art is not a mechanism, but a life.”

“Paint C-O-L-O-R! Not color, but C-O-L-O-R!”