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Winslow Homer Biography

Winslow Homer (February 24, 1836 – September 29, 1910) was an American landscape painter and printmaker, best known for his marine subjects. He is considered one of the foremost painters in 19th-century America and a preeminent figure in American art.

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I prefer every time a picture composed and painted outdoors. The thing is done without your knowing it.

Composed, Done, Knowing, Picture, Prefer

All is lovely outside my house and inside my house and myself.

Contentment, House, Lovely

The most interesting part of my life is of no concern to the public.

Concern, Interesting, Life Is, Most Interesting, Part

You have the sky overhead giving one light; then the reflected light from whatever reflects; then the direct light of the sun; so that, in the blending and suffusing of these several luminations, there is no such thing as a line to be seen anywhere.

Direct, Giving, Light, Seen, Several, Sky

I thought for a change I would give up drinking, and it was a great mistake, and, although I reduced the size of my nose and improved my beauty, my stomach suffered.

Change, Drinking, Giving Up, Mistake, Nose

The Sun will not rise or set without my notice and thanks.

Appreciation, Notice, Set, Sun, Thanks

There is no such thing as talent. What they call talent is nothing but the capacity for doing continuous work in the right way.

Art, Call, Right, Thing, Way, Work

Never put more than two waves in a picture; it's fussy.

Art, Fussy, Inspiring, Picture, Two, Waves

When you paint, try to put down exactly what you see. Whatever else you have to offer will come out anyway.

Anyway, Down, Exactly, Offers, Paint, Trying

It is wonderful how much depends upon the relations of black and white A black and white, if properly balanced, suggests colour.

Black And White, Colour, Depends, Relation, Wonderful

What's the use? The people are too stupid. They do not understand.

Depression, People, Stupid, Understand, Use

Look at nature, work independently, and solve your own problems.

Independently, Look, Looks, Problem, Solve

You will see, in the future I will live by my watercolors.

Future, Live, Live By, See, Watercolors