Drawing is not following a line on the model, it is drawing your sense of the thing.

The pursuit of happiness is a great activity. One must be open and alive. It is the greatest feat man has to accomplish, and spirits must flow. There must be courage. There are no easy ruts to get into which lead to happiness. A man must become interesting to himself and must become actually expressive before he can be happy.

Find out what you really like if you can. Find out what is really important to you. Then sing your song. You will have something to sing about and your whole heart will be in the singing.

Whatever you feel or think your exact state at the exact moment of your brush touching the canvas is in some way registered in that stroke.

The big painter is one who has something to say. He thus does not paint men, landscape or furniture, but an idea.

Lines are results, do not draw them for themselves.

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