I did my sculpture as a painter. I did not work as a sculptor.

Quote by Henri Matisse

Topics: Painting Quotes, Sculpture Quotes

I would like to recapture that freshness of vision which is characteristic of extreme youth...

I would like to recapture that freshness of vision which is characteristic of extreme youth...

Those who work in a preconceived style, deliberately turning their backs on nature, miss the...

Those who work in a preconceived style, deliberately turning their backs on nature, miss the...

I don't paint things. I only paint the difference between things.

I don't paint things. I only paint the difference between things.

Exactitude is not truth.

Exactitude is not truth.

Truly, I'm not joking when I thank my lucky stars for the awful operation I...

Truly, I'm not joking when I thank my lucky stars for the awful operation I...

Creativity takes courage.

Creativity takes courage.

A picture must possess a real power to generate light [and] for a long time...

A picture must possess a real power to generate light [and] for a long time...

Impressionism is the newspaper of the soul.

Impressionism is the newspaper of the soul.

He who loves, flies, runs, and rejoices; he is free and nothing holds him back.

He who loves, flies, runs, and rejoices; he is free and nothing holds him back.

Jazz is rhythm and meaning.

Jazz is rhythm and meaning.

Better late than never is poor consolation for the man who has lost the opportunity...

Better late than never is poor consolation for the man who has lost the opportunity...

Jazz is rhythm and meaning.

Jazz is rhythm and meaning.

It is only after years of preparation that the young artist should touch color -...

It is only after years of preparation that the young artist should touch color -...

In love, the one who runs away is the winner.

In love, the one who runs away is the winner.

There are always flowers for those who want to see them.

There are always flowers for those who want to see them.

A picture must possess a real power to generate light and for a long time...

A picture must possess a real power to generate light and for a long time...

Cutting into color reminds me of the sculptor's direct carving.

Cutting into color reminds me of the sculptor's direct carving.

It has bothered me all my life that I do not paint like everybody else.

It has bothered me all my life that I do not paint like everybody else.

Culture is the arts elevated to a set of beliefs.

Culture is the arts elevated to a set of beliefs.

The artist one day falls through a hole in the brambles, and from that moment...

The artist one day falls through a hole in the brambles, and from that moment...

In my painting of the 'All -Night Cafe' I've tried to express the idea that...

In my painting of the 'All -Night Cafe' I've tried to express the idea that...

I was not designed to be forced. I will breathe after my own fashion. Let...

I was not designed to be forced. I will breathe after my own fashion. Let...