Submissions From underpaintings.blogspot.com

 "I need not tell you what a difficult profession I have undertaken.  It has difficulties in itself which are sufficient to deter any man who has not firmness enough to go through with it at all hazards, without meeting any obstacles aside from it. " (Samuel Morse)

 "When examining the tonal plan of my reference - whether it is a photograph or a live model - I frequently forget that what I am looking at is not an absolute whose values I must match exactly in my painting, but rather a guide for plotting value relationships. " (Matthew Innis)

 "If you have a simple yellow, red, and blue, you can pretty much mix any color. The palette is important, from an individual standpoint, but... it's not critical. The important thing is that you see and interpret the colors accurately, and make smart decisions." (Jeff Hein)

 "Don't draw eyes, noses and mouths but put on a splotch of paint the size and shape of the light or shadow. Don't let your mind do the seeing, it tells you too much... draw the shadow shapes." (Joseph Rodefer DeCamp)

 "To paint a good portrait, it is indispensable to enter into the spirit and the character of the model, and compel one's self to depict him not only by exactly reproducing his features, but more particularly by interpreting his mind." (Alfred Stevens)

 "You would all paint better if you did n't think so much of what other people will say about your work." (William Morris Hunt)

 "Inspiration is nothing without work." (William Morris Hunt)

 "Nothing does more injustice to a good picture than bad neighbors." (Alfred Stevens)

 "Time renders sound painting more beautiful and debases the bad." (Alfred Stevens)

 "make sure to check out curator Peter Trippi's eight videos " (Matthew D. Innis)

 "rules are only conventional terms intended to prevent grave mistakes " (Matthew D. Innis)

 "Albert began his studies at a young age, and devoted many years to his painting before embarking on his professional career." (Tony Moffitt)

 "To be honest, I spent more time running away from making art than actually making it. " (Tony Moffitt)