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. (Henri Matisse)

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.

Henri Matisse

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