The Big Painter Is One Who Has

Manet Did Not Do The Expected. He Was A Pioneer. He Followed His Individual Whim. Told The Public What He Wanted It To Know, Not The Time Worn Things The Public Already Knew And Thought It Wanted To Hear Again. The Public Was Very Much Offended.

I Paint For The Sole Purpose Of Magnifying The Privilege Of Being Alive.

To Paint Is To Know How To Put Nothing On Canvas, And Have It Look Like Something When You Stand Back.

Pretend You Are Dancing Or Singing A Picture. A Worker Or Painter Should Enjoy His Work, Else The Observer Will Not Enjoy It.

Do Whatever You Do Intensely. The Artist Is The Man Who Leaves The Crowd And Goes Pioneering. With Him There Is An Idea Which Is His Life.