I Paint The Way I Spread Butter

My Father's Parents Were Carpenters. They Were Also Builders Partly. They Were Painters. And Several Of Them Were Very, Active In The Theatre And All Such Nonsense, You Know.

In My Basic Courses I Have Always Tried To Develop Discovery And Invention Which, In My Opinion, Are The Criteria Of Creativeness.

Apprentice Is The Beginner - The First Years You Work In A Craft In The European Sense You Are An Apprentice. That Takes 3 Or 4 Years. Then You Are A Journeyman. You Can Go From One Master To Another And Learn Other Tricks And Other Secrets.

Simultaneous Contrast Is Not Just A Curious Optical Phenomenon - It Is The Very Heart Of Painting.

I've Handled Colour As A Man Should Behave. You May Conclude That I Consider Ethics And Aesthetics As One.