Simplicity Is The Greatest Adornment Of Art.

My Father Suffered Much And Toiled Painfully All His Life, For He Had No Resources Other Than The Proceeds Of His Trade From Which To Support Himself And His Wife And Family.

The Artist Is Chosen By God To Fulfill His Commands And Must Never Be Overwhelmed By Public Opinion.

But I Shall Let The Little I Have Learnt Go Forth Into The Day In Order That Someone Better Than I May Guess The Truth, And In His Work May Prove And Rebuke My Error. At This I Shall Rejoice That I Was Yet A Means Whereby This Truth Has Come To Light.

He That Would Be A Painter Must Have A Natural Turn Thereto. Love And Delight Therein Are Better Of The Art Of Painting Than Compulsion.

Why Has God Given Me Such Magnificent Talent? It Is A Curse As Well As A Great Blessing.