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
Robert Henri quotes about
usual moments clairvoyant
There are moments in our lives, there are moments in a day, when we seem to see beyond the usual. Such are the moments of our greatest happiness. Such are the moments of our greatest wisdom.
drawing maps should
A drawing should be a verdict on the model. Don't confuse a drawing with a map.
wonder-of-life needs wonder
What we need is more sense of the wonder of life and less of this business of making a picture.
artist shining may
An artist must first of all respond to his subject, he must be filled with emotion toward that subject and then he must make his technique so sincere, so translucent that it may be forgotten, the value of the subject shining through it.
expression may painting
If a certain activity, such as painting, becomes the habitual mode of expression, it may follow that taking up the painting materials and beginning work with them will act suggestively and so presently evoke a flight into the higher state.
painter deals stills
A GREAT PAINTER will know a great deal about how he did it, but still he will say, “How did I do it?
emotional emotion cherish
Cherish your own emotions and never undervalue them.
drawing lines results
Lines are results, do not draw them for themselves.
drawing lines models
Drawing is not following a line on the model, it is drawing your sense of the thing.
finding-yourself development spirit
Life is finding yourself. It is a spirit development.
knowledge tools brushes
Knowledge of anatomy is a tool like good brushes.
discovery states clear
We make our discoveries while in the state [of high functioning] because then we are clear-sighted.
echoes looks shapes
Look for echoes. Sometimes the same shape or direction will echo through the picture.
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.