Techniques vary, art stays the same; it is a transposition of nature at once forceful and sensitive. Claude Monet More Quotes by Claude Monet More Quotes From Claude Monet I'm quite content: although what I'm doing is far from being as I should like, I am complemented often enough all the same. Claude Monet contentmentenoughshould It goes without saying that I will do anything at any price to pull myself out of a situation like this [rejection] so that I can start work immediately on my next Salon picture and ensure that such a thing should not happen again. Claude Monet rejectionnextdetermination For almost two months now I've been struggling away with no result. Claude Monet monthsstruggletwo If the world really looks like that I will paint no more! Claude Monet paintlooksworld What can be said about a man who is interested in nothing but his painting? It's a pity if a man can only interest himself in one thing. But I can't do any thing else. I have only one interest. Claude Monet pitypaintingmen Despite my extremely modest prices, dealers and art lovers are turning their backs on me. It is very depressing to see the lack of interest shown in an art object which has no market value. Claude Monet depressingloversart To have gone to all this trouble to get to this is just too stupid! Outside there's brilliant sunshine but I don't feel up to looking at it. Claude Monet sunshinestupiddepression Thanks to my work everything's going well; it's a great consolation. Claude Monet thanksconsolationgratitude My rejection at the Salon brought an end to my hesitation [to settle in Paris] since after this failure I can no longer claim to cope... alas, that fatal rejection has virtually taken the bread out of my mouth. Claude Monet parisrejectiontaken I do have a dream, a tableau of the bathing place of La Grenouillère, for which I've done some bad pochades (sketches), but it is a dream. Renoir, who have just spent a couple of months here, also wants to paint this subject. Claude Monet couplemonthsdream You might perhaps like to see the few canvases I was able to save from the bailiffs and the rest, since I thought you might be so good as to help me a little, as I am in quite a desperate state, and the worst is that I can no longer even work. Claude Monet ablelittlesmight When I look at nature I feel as if I'll be able to paint it all, note it all down, and then you might as well forget it once you're working. Claude Monet down-andnaturelooks It seems to me that when I see nature I see it ready-made, completely written - but then, try to do it! Claude Monet difficultymadetrying I've said it before and can only repeat that I owe everything to Boudin and I attribute my success to him. I came to be fascinated by his studies, the products of what I call instantaneity. Claude Monet attributesstudymasters I'm very happy, very delighted. I'm setting to like a fighting cockerel, for I'm surrounded here by all that I love. Claude Monet settingsvery-happyfighting What could be said about me...a man to whom only his painting matters? And of course his garden and his flowers as well. Claude Monet gardenflowermen The creditors are proving impossible to deal with and short of a sudden appearance on the scene of wealthy art patrons, we are going to be turned out of this dear little house where I led a simple life and was able to work so well. I do not know what will become of us. Claude Monet simplehouseart I know well enough in advance that you'll find my paintings perfect. I know that if they are exhibited they'll be a great success, but I couldn't be more indifferent to it since I know they are bad, I'm certain of it. Claude Monet paintingenoughperfect Canvases between 8 centimetres and 1 metre are priced around 25,000 francs. In the past I used to sell them from between 50 to 100 francs at the most. I have to say... that I feel somewhat embarrassed at this admission. Claude Monet sellingusedpast I insist upon 'doing it alone'... I have always worked better alone and from my own impressions. Claude Monet impressionmy-own
