Leonard Nimoy
American actor (1931-2015)
William Merritt Chase
American painter (1849-1916)
William Merritt Chasewas an American painter, known as an exponent of Impressionism and as a teacher. He is also responsible for establishing the Chase School, which later became the Parsons School of Design.
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William Merritt Chasewas an American painter, known as an exponent of Impressionism and as a teacher. He is also responsible for establishing the Chase School, which later became the Parsons School of Design.
4 Quotes by William Merritt Chase
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You must try to match your colors as nearly as you can to those you see before you, and you must study the effects of light and shade on nature’s own hues and tints.
William Merritt ChaseAmerican painter (1849-1916)
- 2.
Association with my pupils has kept me young in my work. Criticism of their work has kept my own point of view clear.
William Merritt ChaseAmerican painter (1849-1916)
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I don’t believe in making pencil sketches and then painting landscape in your studio. You must be right under the sky.
William Merritt ChaseAmerican painter (1849-1916)
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Life is very short… but I would like to live four times and if I could, I would set out to do no other things than I am seeking now to do.
William Merritt ChaseAmerican painter (1849-1916)