Nothing in art should seem accidental, not even movement

It is people's movement that consoles us. If the leaves of a tree did not move, how sad would be the tree - and so should we.

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.

Painting is easy when you don't know how, but very difficult when you do.

The artist does not draw what he sees, but what he has to make others see.

It requires courage to make a frontal attack on nature through the broad planes and the large lines and it is cowardly to do it by the facets and details. It is a battle.

The fascinating thing, is not to show the source of light, but the effect of light.