Quote: Delicate Bits With Slight Differences In Color Are What Gives Charm To A Picture

"What gives charm to a picture is not the brilliant color - the strong contrasts, but the delicate bits, where one thing comes against another with no difference in value, and only a slight one in color. This is what is hard to do, and hard to see. Only a trained eye can see it. But the doing well of these bits is the most essential part of making an interesting picture. What makes the difference between a good picture and one where only the obvious differences are put down is how these delicate, intimate details are made."

Frank Benson