Camille Pissarro
Camille Pissarro
Camille Pissarrowas a Danish-French Impressionist and Neo-Impressionist painter born on the island of St Thomas. His importance resides in his contributions to both Impressionism and Post-Impressionism. Pissarro studied from great forerunners, including Gustave Courbet and Jean-Baptiste-Camille Corot. He later studied and worked alongside Georges Seurat and Paul Signac when he took on the Neo-Impressionist style at the age of 54...
NationalityFrench
ProfessionPainter
Date of Birth10 July 1830
CountryFrance
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.
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.
Don't be afraid of putting on color, refine the work little by little.
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.
Don't be afraid in nature: one must be bold, at the risk of having been deceived and making mistakes.
It is absurd to look for perfection.
Paint the essential character of things.
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.
When you do a thing with your whole soul and everything that is noble within you, you always find your counterpart.
One can do such lovely things with so little. Subjects that are too beautiful end by appearing theatrical.
Cover the canvas at the first go, then work at it until you see nothing more to add.
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.
Everything is beautiful, all that matters is to be able to interpret.
Blessed are they who see beautiful things in humble places where other people see nothing.