Paint the flying spirit of the bird rather than its feathers.
Art when really understood is the province of every human being. It is simply a question of doing things, anything, well. It is not an outside, extra thing.
Pretend you are dancing or singing a picture.
The ignorant are to be found as much among the educated as among the uneducated.
In certain books—some way in the first few paragraphs you know that you have met a brother.
Don't stop to paint the material, but push on to give the spirit.