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Choose only one master - Nature.
A painting is not made to be sniffed.
Without atmosphere a painting is nothing.
Sincerity is the eventual deception of all great men.
An honest man always values earning honor over wealth.
A painting is complete when it has the shadows of a god.
A work is finished when an artist realizes his intentions.
Painting is the grandchild of nature. It is related to God.
A painting is finished when the artist says it is finished.
I can't paint the way they want me to paint and they know that too.
Old age is a hindrance to creativity but cannot crush my youthful spirit.
Practice what you know, and it will help to make clear what now you do not know.
Life etches itself onto our faces as we grow older, showing our violence, excesses or kindnesses.
I envy the poet. He is encouraged toward drunkenness and wallows with nubile wenches while the painter must endure wretchedness and pain for his art.
Try to put well in practice what you already know; and in so doing, you will in good time, discover the hidden things you now inquire about. Practice what you know, and it will help to make clear what now you do not know.
Of course you will say that I ought to be practical and ought to try and paint the way they want me to paint. Well, I will tell you a secret. I have tried and I have tried very hard, but I can't do it. I just can't do it! And that is why I am just a little crazy.