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Camille Pissarro - From the Aging category:
I began to understand my sensations, to know what I wanted, at around the age of forty – but only vaguely. At fifty, that is in 1880, I formulated the idea of unity, without being able to render it. At sixty, I am beginning to see the possibility of rendering it. (Camille Pissarro)
Camille Pissarro - From the Character category:
Paint the essential character of things. (Camille Pissarro)
Camille Pissarro - From the Communication category:
When you do a thing with your whole soul and everything that is noble within you, you always find your counterpart. (Camille Pissarro)
Camille Pissarro - From the Courage category:
Don't be afraid in nature: one must be bold, at the risk of having been deceived and making mistakes. (Camille Pissarro)
Camille Pissarro - From the Critics category:
It does not astonish me that the critics in London relegate me to the lowest rank. Alas! I fear that they are only too justified! (Camille Pissarro)
Camille Pissarro - From the Desire category:
Painting, art in general, enchants me. It is my life. What else matters? When you put all your soul into a work, all that is noble in you, you cannot fail to find a kindred soul who understands you, and you do not need a host of such spirits. Is not that all an artist should wish for? (Camille Pissarro)
Camille Pissarro - From the Drawing category:
It is only by drawing often, drawing everything, drawing incessantly, that one fine day you discover to your surprise that you have rendered something in its true character. (Camille Pissarro)
Camille Pissarro - From the Fear category:
I sometimes have a horrible fear of turning up a canvas of mine. I'm always afraid of finding a monster in place of the precious jewels I thought I had put there! (Camille Pissarro)
Camille Pissarro - From the Impressionism category:
Work at the same time on sky, water, branches, ground, keeping everything going on an equal basis... Don't be afraid of putting on colour... Paint generously and unhesitatingly, for it is best not to lose the first impression. (Camille Pissarro)
Camille Pissarro - From the Impressionism category:
We are all the subjects of impressions, and some of us seek to convey the impressions to others. In the art of communicating impressions lies the power of generalizing without losing that logical connection of parts to the whole which satisfies the mind. (Camille Pissarro)
Camille Pissarro - From the Instinct category:
I remember that, although I was full of fervour, I didn't have the slightest inkling, even at forty, of the deeper side to the movement we were pursuing by instinct. It was in the air! (Camille Pissarro)
Camille Pissarro - From the Interpretation category:
Everything is beautiful, all that matters is to be able to interpret. (Camille Pissarro)
Camille Pissarro - From the Joy category:
All the sorrows, all the bitternesses, all the sadnesses, I forget them and ignore them in the joy of working. (Camille Pissarro)
Camille Pissarro - From the Mediums category:
Observe that it is a great error to believe that all mediums of art are not closely tied to their time. (Camille Pissarro)
Camille Pissarro - From the Methodology category:
Cover the canvas at the first go, then work at it until you see nothing more to add. (Camille Pissarro)
Camille Pissarro - From the Painting category:
It is the brushwork of the right value and color which should produce the drawing. (Camille Pissarro)
Camille Pissarro - From the Perfection category:
It is absurd to look for perfection. (Camille Pissarro)
Camille Pissarro - From the Religion category:
God takes care of imbeciles, little children and artists. (Camille Pissarro)
Camille Pissarro - From the Satisfaction category:
At times I come across works of mine which are soundly done and really in my style, and at such moments I find great solace. (Camille Pissarro)
Camille Pissarro - From the Seeing category:
Blessed are they who see beautiful things in humble places where other people see nothing. (Camille Pissarro)
Camille Pissarro - From the Selling category:
I regard it as a waste of time to think only of selling: one forgets one's art and exaggerates one's value. (Camille Pissarro)
Camille Pissarro - From the Subject category:
One can do such lovely things with so little. Subjects that are too beautiful end by appearing theatrical. (Camille Pissarro)
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