Pierre Bonnard Quotes
I am just beginning to understand what it is to paint. A painter should have two lives, one in which to learn, and one in which to practice his art.
Painting has to get back to its original goal, examining the inner lives of human beings.
What I am after is the first impression - I want to show all one sees on first entering the room - what my eye takes in at first glance.
It seemed to me that it was possible to translate light, forms, and character using nothing but color, without recourse to values.
The principal subject is the surface, which has its color, its laws over and above those of object.
The important thing is to remember what most impressed you and to put it on canvas as fast as possible.
How many days have I spent alone with my cat... and when I say alone, I mean without a material being, for my cat is a mystical companion, a spirit.
The painter's only solid ground is the palette and colors, but as soon as the colors achieve an illusion, they are no longer judged.
One always talks of surrendering to nature. There is also such a thing as surrendering to the picture.
The expression on my face - who on earth would be interested in that? All that I have to say is to be found in my works. (On being photographed)
