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Henri Matisse Quotes: If drawing belongs to the world of spirit and color to that of the senses, you must draw first to cultivate the spirit.
         

If drawing belongs to the world of spirit and color to that of the senses, you must draw first to cultivate the spirit.


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Ever since there have been men, man has given himself over to too little joy. That alone, my brothers, is our original sin. I should believe only in a God who understood how to dance.

Ever since there have been men, man has given himself over to too little joy. That alone, my brothers, is our original sin. I should believe only in a God who understood how to dance.



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



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I wouldn't mind turning into a vermilion goldfish.



Don't try to be original. Be simple. Be good technically, and if there is something in you, it will come out.

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