Arthur Lismer Professions : Painter Born : June 27, 1885 Died : March 23, 1969 Browse All Authors Top 6 quotes by Arthur Lismer Turning points in my life... the bush, the trails, lakes, waterfalls... moving camp from one wonderful lake to another... the companionship of a great individual, a wonder with canoe, axe and fish line. Arthur Lismer lines lakes moving Thomson sought the wilderness, never seeking to tame it, but only to draw from it, its magic of tangle and season. Arthur Lismer wilderness magic nature Imagine a glorious full moon coming over the tops of the spruce, big and yellow, shedding a mysterious light on everything... the moonlight had colour, you could see to paint and be able to appreciate the colour of things. Arthur Lismer light moon yellow It is necessary that... we should believe that we are as capable of producing great art as we believe we are capable of doing great deeds. Arthur Lismer deeds believe art Don't paint the apple; paint the red. Arthur Lismer apples red paint Jackson is the most consummate sketcher I have ever known. These little panels, handy on the trail, could be handled as easily as an expert marksman uses a quiver full of arrows. Arthur Lismer arrows use experts Similar Authors Barry McGee painter Brion Gysin painter Bridget Riley painter Boris Vallejo painter Allan Kaprow painter Augustus John painter All Authors
