Truth and reality in art do not arise until you no longer understand what you are doing and are capable of but nevertheless sense a power that grows in proportion to your resistance.
Henri MatisseA young painter who cannot liberate himself from the influence of past generations is digging his own grave.
Henri MatisseWhen I eat a tomato I look at it the way anyone else would. But when I paint a tomato, then I see it differently.
Henri Matisse