I may be weird, but creative wise I have the knowledge to know and believe in my heart that my weirdness makes… — Henri Matisse Copy Share Image
The artist begins with a vision - a creative operation requiring an effort. — Henri Matisse Copy Share Image
All my efforts go into creating an art that can be understood by everyone. — Henri Matisse Copy Share Image
It would be a mistake to ascribe this creative power to an inborn talent. In art, the genius creator is not just… — Henri Matisse Copy Share Image
There is nothing more difficult for a truly creative painter than to paint a rose, because before he can do so he… — Henri Matisse Copy Share Image
Creative people are curious, flexible, and independent with a tremendous spirit and a love of play. — Henri Matisse Copy Share Image
The artist begins with a vision - a creative operation requiring effort. Creativity takes courage. — Henri Matisse Copy Share Image
Don't try to be original. Be simple. Be good technically, and if there is something in you, it will come out. — Henri Matisse Copy Share Image
When I saw what a mess everything was in I asked for my money back on the ticket. I would have felt I was… — Henri Matisse Copy Share Image
A painting in an interior spreads joy around it by the colors, which calm us. — Henri Matisse Copy Share Image
Color was not given to us in order that we should imitate Nature. It was given to us so that we can express our… — Henri Matisse Copy Share Image
If it is practiced by a man of taste, the photograph will have the appearance of art (but) the photographer must...intervene as little as… — Henri Matisse Copy Share Image
I have always tried to hide my efforts and wished my works to have a light joyousness of springtime which never lets anyone suspect… — Henri Matisse Copy Share Image
The chief function of color should be to serve expression as well as possible. — Henri Matisse Copy Share Image
My pictures are made up of four or five colors that collide with one another… — Henri Matisse Copy Share Image
