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The true artist regards his work as a means of talking with men [and women], of saying his say to himself and to others. It is not a question of pay.

Robert Henri

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Robert Henri
Age: 64 †
Born: 1865
Born: June 24
Died: 1929
Died: July 12
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Cincinnati
Ohio
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You pass people on the street, some are for you, some are not.
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Pretend you are dancing or singing a picture.
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Develop your visual memory. Draw everything you have drawn from the model from memory as well.
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Feel the dignity of a child. Do not feel superior to him, for you are not.
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