You have first to experience what you want to express.
Modern reality has got such a hold on us that... when we attempt to reconstruct the ancient days in our thoughts...the minor events of our lives tear us away from our meditations, and... thrust us back into our personal [problems]
Art is but imitation of nature.
I always dream a painting like that, with a group of lively figures of the pals.
I often think that the night is more alive and more richly colored than the day.
If one truly loves nature one finds beauty everywhere.