You must not think that I am placing my paintbrushes at my side to copy the heavenly rounded valley by the measure of art for you; I will let you peep into this picture-book of nature as chance shall turn each succeeding page.
"The Campaner Thal and Other Writings"
Jean Paul Friedrich Richter
They follow the melting snow until the hills are covered with flaming paintbrushes and tender blue lupine.
"I Married a Ranger"
Dama Margaret Smith
Alvan Clark dropped his paintbrushes, never to take them up again until at the age of eighty-three he made an excellent portrait of his little grandson.
"Inventors"
Philip Gengembre Hubert