John French
John French
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Words are the leaves of the tree of language, of which, if some fall away, a new succession takes their place.
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Special interests large and small, well-financed and not, have taken an interest in leadership since the dawn of time.
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Magazines and trade shows are important, but information data products continue to show growth. We have a unique opportunity to take the attributes of data products and integrate them more effectively into both our print products and trade shows.
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The thing that amazes me about him is he never has a bad word to say about anyone.
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Don't be stingy with your paint, it isn't worth it.
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There is a better chance of getting an exciting painting from a laboured study with texture than from a fine drawing without it.
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The great black and white draftsman, the sculptor, and the blind man know that form and color are separate. The form itself is what the blind man knows...Color is surface skin that fits over the form.
technique
Find your own technique.
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Drawing and composition are the same thing.
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A good drawing has immense vitality because it is explanatory. In a good drawing even its faults have become virtues.
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You can be a giant among artists without ever attaining any great skill. Facility is a dangerous thing. When there is too much technical ease the brain stops criticizing. Don't let the hand fall into a smart way of putting the mind to sleep.
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Draw with the brush. Carve the form. Don't be carried away by subtleties of modeling and nice pigmentation at the expense of losing the form.