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
art goal stuff
After all, the goal is not making art. It is living a life. Those who live their lives will leave the stuff that is really art.
art struggle long
The only sensible way to regard the art life is that it is a privilege you are willing to pay for... You may cite honors and attentions and even money paid, but I would have you note that these were paid a long time after the creator had gone through his struggles.
tree growth spirit
In a tree there is a spirit of life, a spirit of growth and a spirit of holding its head up.
beautiful sorry order
I am always sorry for the Puritan, for he guided his life against desire and against nature. He found what he thought was comfort, for he believed the spirit's safety was in negation, but he has never given the world one minute's joy or produced one symbol of the beautiful order of nature. He sought peace in bondage and his spirit became a prisoner.
brother book way
In certain books—some way in the first few paragraphs you know that you have met a brother.
jobs mean artist
An artist's job is to surprise himself. Use all means possible.
goes-on facts made
Do not let the fact that things are not made for you, that conditions are not as they should be stop you. Go on anyway. Everything depends on those who go on anyway.
drawing maps should
A drawing should be a verdict on the model. Don't confuse a drawing with a map.
art drawing students
A common defect of modern art study is that too many students do not know why they draw.
art outsiders faces
Art is an outsider, a gypsy over the face of the earth.
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.
art wells extras
Art when really understood is the province of every human being. It is simply a question of doing things, anything, well. It is not an outside, extra thing.
song heart singing
Find out what you really like if you can. Find out what is really important to you. Then sing your song. You will have something to sing about and your whole heart will be in the singing.
running art bridges
Good composition is like a suspension bridge; each line adds strength and takes none away... Making lines run into each other is not composition. There must be motive for the connection. Get the art of controlling the observer – that is composition.