A Painter Paints To Unload Himself Of

If You Have Five Elements Available Use Only Four. If You Have Four Elements Use Three.

I Always Forbade Everyone To Clean My Studios, Dust Them, Not Only For Fear They Would Disturb My Things, But Especially Because I Always Counted On The Protection Of Dust. It's My Ally. I Always Let It Settle Where It Likes. It's Like A Layer Of Protection.

Is There Anything More Dangerous Than Sympathetic Understanding?

The Only Thing Emanating From My Pictures Should Be Emotion.

The Only Pictorial Matter That Is Of Interest To Me Is The Matter And Sentiments Brought About By The Work Itself.