William Morris Hunt Quote

Children should learn to draw as they learn to write, and such a mystery should not be made of it. They should be encouraged, not flattered... then [later in life] double the effort is required to get the facility which might have been gained insensibly.


W.M. Hunt's Talks about Art: With a Letter from J.E. Millais (ed. 1878)


Children should learn to draw as they learn to write, and such a mystery should not be made of it. They should be encouraged, not flattered... then...

Children should learn to draw as they learn to write, and such a mystery should not be made of it. They should be encouraged, not flattered... then...

Children should learn to draw as they learn to write, and such a mystery should not be made of it. They should be encouraged, not flattered... then...

Children should learn to draw as they learn to write, and such a mystery should not be made of it. They should be encouraged, not flattered... then...