Painting from nature is not copying the object; it is realizing one's sensations.

Painting from nature is not copying the object; it is realizing one's sensations.

Beauty in art is often nothing but ugliness subdued.

Beauty in art is often nothing but ugliness subdued.

Art hurts. Art urges voyages - and it is easier to stay at home.

Art hurts. Art urges voyages - and it is easier to stay at home.

Art is never finished, only abandoned.

Art is never finished, only abandoned.

Works of art are all that survive of incredibly gifted people.

Works of art are all that survive of incredibly gifted people.

Art thou a friend to Roderick?

Art thou a friend to Roderick?

You can't do sketches enough. Sketch everything and keep your curiosity fresh.

You can't do sketches enough. Sketch everything and keep your curiosity fresh.

A product of the untalented, sold by the unprincipled to the
utterly bewildered.

A product of the untalented, sold by the unprincipled to the
utterly bewildered.

Art is what's left over after you've defined everything else

Art is what's left over after you've defined everything else