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I Would Have Artists Be Convinced That The Supreme Skill And Art In Painting Consists In Knowing How To Use Black And White... Because It Is Light And Shade That Make Objects Appear In Relief.

We Must Always Take From Nature What We Paint And Always Choose The Most Beautiful Things.

A Person Can Do Anything If They Only Will It Strongly Enough.

No Art, However Minor, Demands Less Than Total Dedication If You Want To Excel In It.

Practice By Drawing Things Large, As If Equal In Representation And Reality. In Small Drawings Every Large Weakness Is Easily Hidden; In The Large, The Smallest Weakness Is Easily Seen.