Everything depends on the attitude of the artist toward his subject. It is essential.

Good composition is like a suspension bridge; each line adds strength and takes none away... Making lines run into each other is not composition. There must be motive for the connection. Get the art of controlling the observer – that is composition.

In great art there is no beginning and end in point of time. All time is comprehended.

The more simply you see, the more simply you will render. People see too much, scatteringly.

Do not expect pictures to say the expected; some of the best will have surprises for you, which will, at first, shock you.

Good composition is like a suspension bridge - each line adds strength and takes none away.

Pretend you are dancing or singing a picture. A worker or painter should enjoy his work, else the observer will not enjoy it.