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Camille Pissarro

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Camille Pissarro, a French Impressionist painter, was born on July 10, 1830, and died on November 13, 1903. Known for his unique handling of light and color, his works had a profound impact on the development of the Impressionist movement.

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“We are all the subjects of impressions, and some of use 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.”

Mind Art Whole Use Lying Subjects Losing Connections Communicate Impression Logical

Author:Camille Pissarro

“Cover the canvas at the first go, and then work on till you see nothing more to add ... Don't proceed according to rules and principles, but paint what you observe and feel. Paint generously and unhesitatingly, for it is best not to lose the first impression.”

Feels Firsts Loses Principles Add Paint Impression Canvas First Impression

Author:Camille Pissarro

“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!”

Doe Critics London Lowest Justified Alas

Book:Camille Pissarro: letters to his son Lucien

Source: Camille Pissarro: letters to his son Lucien

“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?”

Needs Should Art Soul Matter Spirit Desire Artist Wish Failing Painting Noble Your Soul Host Kindred Painting Art

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Source: Camille Pissarro: letters to his son Lucien

“It is the brushwork of the right value and color which should produce the drawing.”

Should Values Produce Color Drawing

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“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.”

Done Moments Style Mines Satisfaction Solace

Book:Camille Pissarro: letters to his son Lucien

Source: Camille Pissarro: letters to his son Lucien

“One can do such lovely things with so little. Subjects that are too beautiful end by appearing theatrical.”

Littles Ends Beautiful Can Do Subjects Lovely Theatrical Appearing Lovely Things

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“But as I see it, the most corrupt art is the sentimental the art of orange blossoms which make pale women swoon.”

Art Art Is Pale Sentimental Orange

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“Watercolour is not especially difficult, but I must warn you to steer clear of those pretty English watercolourists, so skilful and alas so weak, and so often too truthful.”

Difficult Clear Weak Truthful Alas Steers

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“I think when one has talent one finally breaks through; so don't pass up any opportunity to do some work.”

Thinking Opportunity Break Talent Break Through

Book:Camille Pissarro: letters to his son Lucien

Source: Camille Pissarro: letters to his son Lucien

“Blessed are they who see beautiful things in humble places where other people see nothing.”

“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.”

Art Character Fine Surprise Drawing Incessantly Sketching True Character Fine Day

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“All the sorrow, all the bitterness, all the sadness, I forget them and ignore them in the joy of working.”

Joy Passion Forget Sadness Sorrow Bitterness

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“The subject should be observed more for shape and color than for drawing... precise drawing is dry and hampers the impression of the whole, it destroys all sensations.”

Should Whole Subjects Color Shapes Drawing Impression Dry Sensations Precise Hamper

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“Don't be afraid of putting on color, refine the work little by little.”

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“God takes care of imbeciles, little children and artists.”

Children Littles Care Spirit Artist Take Care Imbeciles

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“I began to understand my sensations, to know what I wanted, at around the age of forty - but only vaguely.”

Knows Age Wanted Forty Sensations

Book:Pioneering modern painting: Cézanne & Pissarro 1865-1885

Source: Pioneering modern painting: Cézanne & Pissarro 1865-1885

“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.”

Ideas Able Possibility Unity Fifty Sixty Rendering

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“Everything is beautiful, all that matters is to be able to interpret.”

Matter Able Beautiful

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“Cover the canvas at the first go, then work at it until you see nothing more to add.”

Firsts Add Canvas

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“Don't be afraid in nature: one must be bold, at the risk of having been deceived and making mistakes.”

Mistake Risk Making Mistakes Deceived

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“I regard it as a waste of time to think only of selling: one forgets one's art and exaggerates one's value.”

Thinking Art Values Forget Waste Regard Selling Wasting Time Time To Think

Book:Camille Pissarro: letters to his son Lucien

Source: Camille Pissarro: letters to his son Lucien

“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!”

Remember Sides Air Movement Instinct Deeper Forty

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“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!”

Sometimes Mines Findings Monsters Horrible Canvas Jewels Precious Jewels

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“It is absurd to look for perfection.”

Looks Perfection Absurd

Book:Pioneering modern painting: Cézanne & Pissarro 1865-1885

Source: Pioneering modern painting: Cézanne & Pissarro 1865-1885

“Paint the essential character of things.”

Art Character Essentials Paint

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“When you do a thing with your whole soul and everything that is noble within you, you always find your counterpart.”

Soul Whole Noble Within You Counterparts

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“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.”

Firsts Water Loses Sky Equal Bases Paint Impression Branches Colour First Impression

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About the Author

Born: July 10, 1830
Died: November 13, 1903
Known for: Painter
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