The Country Only Has Charms For Those

Concision In Art Is A Necessity And An Elegance. The Verbose Painter Bores: Who Will Get Rid Of All These Trimmings?

I Need To Work To Feel Well.

In A Face, Look For The Main Light And The Main Shadow; The Rest Will Come Naturally — It's Often Not Important. And Then You Must Cultivate Your Memory, Because Nature Will Only Provide You With References. Nature Is Like A Warden In A Lunatic Asylum. It Stops You From Becoming Banal.

Every New Painting Is Like Throwing Myself Into The Water Without Knowing How To Swim.

One Must Be Of One's Time And Paint What One Sees.