Alfred Sisley Professions : ArtistBorn : October 30, 1839Died : January 29, 1899 Browse All Authors Quotes From Alfred Sisley Every picture shows a spot with which the artist has fallen in love. Alfred Sisley spotsfallenartist I like all those painters who loved and had a strong feeling for nature. Alfred Sisley painterstrongfeelings Though the artist must remain master of his craft, the surface, at times raised to the highest pitch of loveliness, should transmit to the beholder the sensation which possessed the artist. Alfred Sisley craftsartistshould I always start a painting with the sky. Alfred Sisley paintingsky To mention only contemporaries, Delacroix, Corot, Millet, Rousseau, Courbet are masters. And finally [I like] all those [painters] who loved and had a strong feeling for nature. Alfred Sisley strongmastersfeelings The motif must always be set down in a simple way, easily grasped and understood by the beholder. By the elimination of superfluous detail, the spectator should be led along the road that the artist indicates to him, and from the first be made to notice what the artist has felt. Alfred Sisley simplicityartistsimple The animation of the canvas is one of the hardest problems of painting. Alfred Sisley canvaspaintingproblem Similar Authors Burton Silverman artist Bruce Nauman artist Bruce Conner artist Brom artist Britney Spears artist Brigid Berlin artistAll Authors
