The Principal Person In A Picture Is

Every Time I Paint, I Throw Myself Into The Water In Order To Learn How To Swim.

Above All, Keep Your Colors Fresh!

It Is Not Enough To Know Your Craft - You Have To Have Feeling. Science Is All Very Well, But For Us Imagination Is Worth Far More.

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.

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