It is essential that the painter should develop not only his eyes, but also his soul, so that it too may be capable of weighing colors in balance.

The artist must have something to say, for mastery over form is not his goal but rather the adapting of form to its inner meaning.

A parallel between color and music can only be relative – just as a violin can give warm shades of tone, so yellow has shades, which can be expressed by various instruments.

To create a work of art is to create the world.

Color is the keyboard. The eye is the hammer. The soul is the piano, with its many strings.

Color is the keyboard, the eyes are the harmonies, the soul is the piano with many strings. The artist is the hand that plays, touching one key or another, to cause vibrations in the soul.

It is essential that the painter should develop not only his eyes, but also his soul, so that it too may be capable of weighing colors in balance.