A man of but mediocre talent who is furiously driven by deep desire will get somewhere. He who doesn't desire deeply isn't hurt much by failure.

- Harvey Dunn

If your life is full, you will paint full pictures. If it is empty, your pictures will be empty too.

- Harvey Dunn

Any picture that needs a caption is a weak picture.

- Harvey Dunn

When values are contrasting, use subtle color. When values are subtle, use contrasting color.

- Harvey Dunn

A background can be painted in the same range of values as the foreground by reversing the light effect. In the shadow plane, paint the lights cool a…

- Harvey Dunn

The most fruitful and worthwhile thing I have ever done has been to teach.

- Harvey Dunn

Merely knowing your craft will never be enough to make a picture. If you ever amount to anything at all, it will be because you were true to that dee…

- Harvey Dunn

If you think your picture needs something, take something out.

- Harvey Dunn

Form is expressed in the light tones by dark accents, in the dark tones by light accents.

- Harvey Dunn