35 Quotes by Charles Webster Hawthorne

A sketch has charm because of its truth – not because it is unfinished.

Paint what you see, not what you know.

Each day has its own individuality of color.

Man-made things, buildings, boats, etc., we see more decidedly than the other things in a landscape.

Swing a bigger brush – you don’t know what you’re missing.

There is an aesthetic excitement about painting which is one of the most beautiful experiences that can be. Put things down while you feel that joy.

The world is waiting for men with vision – it is not interested in mere pictures.

The ring, the call, the surprise, the shock that you have out-of-doors – be always looking for the unexpected in nature, do not settle to a formula.

Study continuously, developing yourself into a better person, more sensitive to things in nature. Spend years in getting ready.