Approved taste
“One of the great difficulties of an art student is to decide between his own natural impressions and what he thinks should be his impressions. […]
ontario
There are moments in a day, when we seem to see beyond the usual
“There are moments in our lives, there are moments in a day, when we seem to see beyond the usual — become clairvoyant. We reach […]
The impulse for beauty can force its way through every boundary
“Everything that is beautiful is orderly, and there can be no order unless things are in their right relation to each other. Of this right […]
To find the idea for which I can live and die
“To be clear in my mind what I am to do, not what I am to know, except in so far as a certain understanding […]
It takes wit, and interest and energy to be happy
“Appreciation of life is not easy. One says he must earn a living — but why? Why live? It seems as though a great many […]
Play as a little child plays
“The man who believes that money is the thing is cheating himself. The artist teaches that the object of a man’s life should be to […]
The Creative Malaise
I’ve been in a bit of a creative malaise recently. Wait, have I? I’m not even sure it’s true, though I feel a bit … […]
It’s found anywhere, everywhere
“The sketch hunter has delightful days of drifting about among people, in and out of the city, going anywhere, everywhere, stopping as long as he […]
The eye trains itself to transmit many small delights
“I believe I am a stranger to humanity. I did not want just to paint people with their grimaces and gestures. What I really wanted […]
