Don't put needless expense into painting a head! Don't try to match tints! Rose and pearly colours blend into each other so that no one can unite them if painted separately. Keep the impression of your subject as one thing!

It's impossible to make a picture without values. Values are the basis. If they are not, tell me what is the basis.

When an artist leaves his work to amuse people, he loses his time and their respect. If people are to be amused by artists, it must be by employing them in their legitimate occupation.

The artist is an interpreter of Nature. People learn to love Nature through pictures. To the artist, nothing is in vain; nothing beneath his notice. If he is great enough, he will exalt every subject which he treats.

Inspiration is nothing without work.

Believe that time is going to help you do what you want.

Nature is economical. She puts her lights and darks only where she needs them.