Fight with yourself when you paint, not with the model. A student is one who struggles with himself for order.

An artist must have imagination. An artist who does not use his imagination is a mechanic.

Art after all is but an extension of language to the expression of sensations too subtle for words.

Through art mysterious bonds of understanding and of knowledge are established among men.

To paint is to know how to put nothing on canvas, and have it look like something when you stand back.

Art appreciation, like love, cannot be done by proxy: It is a very personal affair and is necessary to each individual.

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