Winslow Homer

Fame is fleeting, but art endures.

I paint to capture the moment before it slips away.

The sea teaches patience and power.

My work is my life, and my life is my work.

Colors must be handled with care, like wild horses.

I laugh at those who say painting is easy.

The rural life is the purest inspiration.

Every stroke must tell a story.

Age has not dimmed my passion for the brush.

The horizon is endless, like my imagination.

I shun society for the sake of my art.

Watercolor is the most difficult medium, but the most rewarding.

The storm at sea mirrors the storms within.

I am content with my solitude and my paints.

Perspective is everything in capturing reality.

The Civil War changed me forever.

Beauty lies in the simple and the true.

My legacy is in the waves I paint.

Criticism is the tax paid for fame.

In the end, it's the work that speaks.