Robert Henri
Robert Henri
Robert Henriwas an American painter and teacher. He was a leading figure of the Ashcan School of American realism and an organizer of the group known as "The Eight," a loose association of artists who protested the restrictive exhibition practices of the powerful, conservative National Academy of Design...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionPainter
Date of Birth24 June 1865
CountryUnited States of America
echoes looks shapes
Look for echoes. Sometimes the same shape or direction will echo through the picture.
distance perspective mountain
A mountain seen in the haze of distance must nevertheless look a solid heavy mountain.
perseverance art pain
There are people who buy pictures because they were difficult to do, and are done. Such pictures are often only a record of pain and dull perseverance. Great works of art should look as though they were made in joy. Real joy is a tremendous activity, dull drudgery is nothing to it.
drawing saws firsts
Has your drawing the meaning you saw in the model at first?
revealing engaging experimentation
Personal experimentation is revealing, and once you get into it, immensely engaging.
models
The model is not to be copied, but to be realized.
teacher plato thinking
Many receive a criticism and think it is fine; think they got their money's worth; think well of the teacher for it, and then go on with their work just the same as before. That is the reason much of the wisdom of Plato is still locked up in the pages of Plato.
memories painting forgotten
The good thing about painting from memory is that so much is forgotten.
painting far-away form
There are forms that can only be seen when you are near a painting, others only appear when you are far away.
firsts surprise shock
Do not expect pictures to say the expected; some of the best will have surprises for you, which will, at first, shock you.
eye lines concentration
Concentrate on a single feature - as, build all toward one eye - make all lines lead toward that eye.
masters masterpiece ifs
Work always as if you were a master, expect from yourself a masterpiece.
expression should painter
A picture should be the expression of the will of the painter.
pioneers individual worn
Manet did not do the expected. He was a pioneer. He followed his individual whim. Told the public what he wanted it to know, not the time worn things the public already knew and thought it wanted to hear again. The public was very much offended.