Henri Matisse Quotes & Sayings (Page 3)

Henri Matisse quotes and sayings page 3 (deceased artist born on Dec 31, 1869). Here's quote # 21 through 30 out of the 33 we have for him.

“My curves are not crazy.”

“A young woman has young claws, well sharpened. If she has character, that is. And if she hasn't so much the worse for you.”

“I wouldn't mind turning into a vermilion goldfish.”

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

“Exactitude is not truth.”

“It is only after years of preparation that the young artist should touch color - not color used descriptively, that is, but as a means of personal expression.”

“Instinct must be thwarted just as one prunes the branches of a tree so that it will grow better.”

“You study, you learn, but you guard the original naivete. It has to be within you, as desire for drink is within the drunkard or love is within the lover.”

“A picture must possess a real power to generate light and for a long time now I've been conscious of expressing myself through light or rather in light.”

“I have always tried to hide my efforts and wished my works to have a light joyousness of springtime which never lets anyone suspect the labors it has cost me.”