A guilty conscience needs to confess. A work of art is a confession.
The essence of all beautiful art, all great art, is gratitude
The aim of art is to represent not the outward appearance of things, but their inward significance
An artist is always alone - if he is an artist. No, what the artist needs is loneliness.
If you hear a voice within you say 'you cannot paint,' then by all means paint, and that voice will be silenced
A picture is a poem without words.
A good painting to me has always been like a friend. It keeps me company, comforts and inspires.
Art is a step from what is obvious and well-known toward what is arcane and concealed.
In art, the hand can never execute anything higher than the heart can imagine.
