When you paint, try to put down exactly what you see. Whatever else you have to offer will come out anyway.

Artists should never look at pictures, but should stutter in a language of their own.

Never put more than two waves in a picture; it's fussy.

The most interesting part of my life is of no concern to the public.

If a man wants to be an artist, he should never look at pictures.

What's the use? The people are too stupid. They do not understand.

It is wonderful how much depends upon the relations of black and white A black and white, if properly balanced, suggests colour.