Nature Is Economical. She Puts Her Lights

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.

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.

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!

Give Up The Idea Of 'color' For Awhile! Consider Masses - Values, Only... One Dark And One Light Place In Every Picture.

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.