A Picture Must Possess A Real Power

Seek The Strongest Color Effect Possible... The Content Is Of No Importance.

Do Remember That One Line Does Nothing; It Is Only In Relation To Another That It Creates A Volume.

A Picture Must Possess A Real Power To Generate Light And For A Long Time Now I've Been Conscious Of Expressing Myself Through Light Or Rather In Light.

From The First Shock Of The Contemplation Of A Face Depends The Principal Sensation Which Guides Me Throughout The Entire Execution Of A Portrait.

Hatred, Rancor, And The Spirit Of Vengeance Are Useless Baggage To The Artist. His Road Is Difficult Enough For Him To Cleanse His Soul Of Everything Which Could Make It More So.