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William Hook Art Quotes - (9 quotes)

William Hook - From the Accidents category:

Experience has turned what was once "unexpected luck" into controlled and expected results. (William Hook)

William Hook - From the Acrylics category:

Make the shortcomings of acrylic the benefits. (William Hook)

William Hook - From the Acrylics category:

Much of the color mixing can be done on the canvas. Rely on wet paint to promote natural results. (William Hook)

William Hook - From the Finishing category:

Dry brush details are finishing touches that will make the painting come together. A contrasting light pigment works best in the sunlit areas. (William Hook)

William Hook - From the Light category:

The secret to painting shadow is in the amount of bounced light you see in the shadow itself. (William Hook)

William Hook - From the Painting category:

Larger paintings can influence even the very best painters to become slow in their work. (William Hook)

William Hook - From the Photography category:

A dark contrasting photo will never work. I study the light at the time I photograph and recall that mental note when painting. (William Hook)

William Hook - From the Profession category:

If you persist in looking at your profession as if it were a hobby or avocation you will never do anything in art. You have to live in art. (William Hook)

William Hook - From the Technique category:

The finished painting is a combination of techniques; however, impasto is achieved through light strokes of paint with no additives. (William Hook)

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