All Education Must Be Self-education.

There Are Forms That Can Only Be Seen When You Are Near A Painting, Others Only Appear When You Are Far Away.

There Has Never Been A Painting That Was More Beautiful Than Nature. The Model Does Not Unfold Herself To You, You Must Rise To Her. She Should Be The Inspiration For Your Painting. No Man Has Ever Over-appreciated A Human Being.

To Be Free, To Be Happy And To Be Fruitful, Can Only Be Attained Through Sacrifice Of Many Common But Overestimated Things.

Color Is Only Beautiful When It Means Something.

Know What The Old Masters Did. Know How They Composed Their Pictures, But Do Not Fall Into The Conventions They Established. These Conventions Were Right For Them, And They Are Wonderful. They Made Their Language. You Make Yours. All The Past Can Help You.