He appreciated one's opinion. Some paintings he could not get "inside the frame". He created lively patterns on all sides .

There was more to be seen on the sides than on the painting itself. "Too detailed again", he knew.

He was not easy on himself. A technique, he mastered very well, like water coloring was not endlessly repeated for success. He often only used as a way "to catch the light" and use it later as a study for a new painting.

The synopsis of his work is so fascinating as it shows his continuous search for new forms of expression.

During the last years of his life, there was the recurring fear that his eyes would let him down. It is therefor striking that the outline of a self-portrait in charcoal was on his easel when he died.