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.
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?
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.
echoes looks shapes
Look for echoes. Sometimes the same shape or direction will echo through the picture.
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.
masters masterpiece ifs
Work always as if you were a master, expect from yourself a masterpiece.
drawing study found
Keep a bad drawing until by study you have found out why it is bad.
simply-you people too-much
The more simply you see, the more simply you will render. People see too much, scatteringly.
drawing feelings draws
You will never draw the sense of a thing unless you are feeling it at the time you work.