You Must Always Remain Master

Conciseness In Art Is Essential And A Refinement. The Concise Man Makes One Think; The Verbose Bores. Always Work Towards Conciseness.

There's No Symmetry In Nature. One Eye Is Never Exactly The Same As The Other. There's Always A Difference. We All Have A More Or Less Crooked Nose And An Irregular Mouth.

The Principal Person In A Picture Is Light.

There Is Only One True Thing: Instantly Paint What You See. When You've Got It, You've Got It. When You Haven't, You Begin Again. All The Rest Is Humbug.

In A Face, Look For The Main Light And The Main Shadow; The Rest Will Come Naturally — It's Often Not Important. And Then You Must Cultivate Your Memory, Because Nature Will Only Provide You With References. Nature Is Like A Warden In A Lunatic Asylum. It Stops You From Becoming Banal.