Without tradition, art is a flock of sheep without a shepherd. Without innovation, it is a corpse.

A work of art is the unique result of a unique temperament.

Painting is easy when you don't know how, but very difficult when you do.

True art is characterized by an irresistible urge in the creative artist.

An artist is somebody who produces things that people don't need to have.

In art, the hand can never execute anything higher than the heart can imagine.

The beginning is the most important part of the work.

Every artist dips his brush in his own soul, and paints his own nature into his pictures.

It is through art, and through art only, that we can realise our perfection.

True art is characterized by an irresistible urge in the creative artist.