Camille Pissarro Quote

Work at the same time upon water, sky, branches, ground, keeping everything going on an equal basis and unceasingly rework until you have got it. Paint generously and unhesitatingly, for it is best not to lose the first impression.


Pissarro (1896), as quoted in: Paul Cézanne, Terence Maloon, Angela Gundert (1998) Classic Cézanne, p. 45


Work at the same time upon water, sky, branches, ground, keeping everything going on an equal basis and unceasingly rework until you have got it....

Work at the same time upon water, sky, branches, ground, keeping everything going on an equal basis and unceasingly rework until you have got it....

Work at the same time upon water, sky, branches, ground, keeping everything going on an equal basis and unceasingly rework until you have got it....

Work at the same time upon water, sky, branches, ground, keeping everything going on an equal basis and unceasingly rework until you have got it....