An artist is an explorer.

An artist is an explorer.

Henri Matisse

Right now a moment of time is passing by We must become that moment.

Right now a moment of time is passing by We must become that moment.

One does not substitute oneself for the past, one merely adds to it a new link.

One does not substitute oneself for the past, one merely adds to it a new link.

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

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

A certain blue enters your soul. A certain red has an effect on your blood-pressure.

A certain blue enters your soul. A certain red has an effect on your blood-pressure.

Exactitude is not truth.

Exactitude is not truth.

I simply try to put down colors which render my sensation

I simply try to put down colors which render my sensation

What I am after, above all, is expression.

What I am after, above all, is expression.

Seeing is in itself a creative act that requires effort.

Seeing is in itself a creative act that requires effort.

The truly original artist invents his own signs.

The truly original artist invents his own signs.

Never ruin a good painting with the truth.

Never ruin a good painting with the truth.

There are flowers everywhere, for those who bother to look.

There are flowers everywhere, for those who bother to look.

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

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

Creation begins with vision.

Creation begins with vision.

The artist begins with a vision - a creative operation requiring effort. Creativity takes courage.

The artist begins with a vision - a creative operation requiring effort. Creativity takes courage.

Would not it be best to leave room to mystery?

Would not it be best to leave room to mystery?

Color exists in itself, possessing its own beauty.

Color exists in itself, possessing its own beauty.

Art is an escape from reality.

Art is an escape from reality.

If I close my eyes, I see things better than with my eyes open.

If I close my eyes, I see things better than with my eyes open.