Drawing is like making an expressive gesture with the advantage of permanence. Henri Matisse advantagedrawexpressive Change image and share on social
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. Henri Matisse badlycharacterclaw Change image and share on social
I'm growing old, I delight in the past. Henri Matisse delightgrowpast Change image and share on social
Impressionism is the newspaper of the soul. Henri Matisse impressionismnewspapersoul Change image and share on social
I don't know whether I believe in God or not. I think, really, I'm some sort of Buddhist. But the essential thing is to put oneself in a frame of mind which is close to that of prayer. Henri Matisse buddhistcloseessential Change image and share on social
It has bothered me all my life that I do not paint like everybody else. Henri Matisse botherlifepaint Change image and share on social
I do not literally paint that table, but the emotion it produces upon me. Henri Matisse emotionliterallypaint Change image and share on social
Time extracts various values from a painter's work. When these values are exhausted the pictures are forgotten, and the more a picture has to give, the greater it is. Henri Matisse exhaustextractforget Change image and share on social