Francisco de Goya

“The sleep of reason produces monsters.”

“Fantasy, abandoned by reason, produces impossible monsters; united with it, she is the mother of the arts and the origin of marvels.”

“I have had three masters: Nature, Velázquez, and Rembrandt.”

“Always lines, never forms! But where do they find these lines in nature? For my part I see only forms that are lit up and forms that are not.”

“I see only forms that are lit up and forms that are not. There is only light and shadow.”

“In art there is no need for color; I see only light and shade. Give me a crayon, and I will paint your portrait.”