12 William Morris Hunt Quotes for You to Enjoy

William Morris Hunt

American Artist

Born: Mar 31, 1824

Died: Sep 8, 1879

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Beauty is that little something that fills the whole world, and is contained neither in a single straight nose, a long eyelash, nor a blue mountain. Some see it in a leg of mutton, others in a compound fracture; and to expect others to accept one's own definition of it is as absurd as to expect all humanity to use the same toilet-brush. William Morris Hunt

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There is force and vitality in a first sketch from life which the after-work rarely has. You want a picture to seize you as forcibly as if a man had seized you by the shoulder! It should impress you like reality! William Morris Hunt

Life You Man Reality First Picture Impress Vitality Rarely Seize Seized Had Like Force Want Which Sketch Should Shoulder

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

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Believe that time is going to help you do what you want. William Morris Hunt

Time You Believe Going Want Help

It gives a fellow an awful shiver to hear the first shovelful of dirt and gravel rattle down upon the coffin; but after it is covered, it falls gently and makes no sound. The feeling of rest is perfect. There's no more nagging, no more pain! William Morris Hunt

How are we going to make painters by lecturing to them? We are going to make questioners, doubters, and talkers. We are going to make painters by painting ourselves, and by showing the paintings of others. By working frankly from our convictions, we are going to make them work frankly from theirs. William Morris Hunt

Work Convictions Painting Others Our Frankly Ourselves Make Talkers How Lecturing Going Them Working Showing Painters Paintings

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

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Nature is economical. She puts her lights and darks only where she needs them. William Morris Hunt

Needs Nature Only Puts Economical Lights She Where Them Her

The artist is an interpreter of Nature. People learn to love Nature through pictures. To the artist, nothing is in vain; nothing beneath his notice. If he is great enough, he will exalt every subject which he treats. William Morris Hunt

Love Great Nature People Will Nothing Every Vain Enough Beneath Exalt Through He Pictures Learn His Subject Artist Which To Love Notice Interpreter Treats

Don't put needless expense into painting a head! Don't try to match tints! Rose and pearly colours blend into each other so that no one can unite them if painted separately. Keep the impression of your subject as one thing! William Morris Hunt

Try Rose Painting Needless Other One Thing Colours No-One Put Head Blend Match Subject Impression Tint Expense Them Separately Your Painted Each Keep Unite Thing

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