I Have Heard It Very Often Said

The Object, Which Is Back Of Every True Work Of Art, Is The Attainment Of A State Of Being, A State Of High Functioning, A More Than Ordinary Moment Of Existence. In Such Moments Activity Is Inevitable, And Whether This Activity Is With Brush, Pen, Chisel, Or Tongue, Its Result Is But A By-product Of The State, A Trace, The Footprint Of The State.

The True Artist Regards His Work As A Means Of Talking With Men [and Women], Of Saying His Say To Himself And To Others. It Is Not A Question Of Pay.

When The Artist Is Alive In Any Person, Whatever His Kind Of Work May Be, He Becomes An Inventive, Searching, Daring, Self-expressing Creature.

A Drawing Should Be A Verdict On The Model. Don't Confuse A Drawing With A Map.

Paint What You Feel. Paint What You See. Paint What Is Real To You.