Black is not a color.
You would hardly believe how difficult it is to place a figure alone on a canvas, and to concentrate all the interest on this single and universal figure and still keep it living and real.
I paint what I see and not what others like to see.
I would kiss you, had I the courage.
Above all, keep your colors fresh!
There is only one true thing: instantly paint what you see. When you've got it, you've got it. When you haven't, you begin again. All the rest is humbug.