Inspiration Is Nothing Without Work.

The Mission Of Art Is To Represent Nature Not To Imitate Her.

Let Me Give You A Few Simple Rules For Learning To Draw. First, See Of What Shape The Whole Thing Is. Next, Put In The Line That Marks The Movement Of The Whole. Don't Have More Than One Movement In A Figure; You Can't Patch Parts Together. Simple Lines; Then Simple Values. Establish The Fact Of The Whole. Is It Square, Oblong, Cube, Or What Is It?

I Tell You It's No Joke To Paint A Portrait. I Wonder That I Am Not More Timid When I Begin. I Feel Almost Certain That I Can Do It. It Seems Very Simple. I Don't Think Of The Time That Is Sure To Come When I Almost Despair, When The Whole Thing Seems Hopeless.

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?

You Can't Do A Fine Thing Without Having Seen Fine Examples.