The frame is the reward of the artist.
What is certain is that setting a piece of nature in place and drawing it are two very different things.
Work a great deal at evening effects, lamplight, candlelight, etc. The intriguing thing is not to show the source of the light but the effect of the lighting.
There are some women who should barely be spoken to; they should only be caressed.
Realism is more important than the sentiment of the picture.
Instantaneity is photography.