The principal person in a picture is light. Edouard Manet More Quotes by Edouard Manet More Quotes From Edouard Manet Every new painting is like throwing myself into the water without knowing how to swim. Edouard Manet knowingswimwater It is not enough to know your craft - you have to have feeling. Science is all very well, but for us imagination is worth far more. Edouard Manet imaginationfeelingsart There are no lines in nature, only areas of colour, one against another. Edouard Manet areascolourlines I paint what I see and not what others like to see. Edouard Manet paint You would hardly believe how difficult it is to place a figure alone on a canvas, and to concentrate all the interest on this single and universal figure and still keep it living and real. Edouard Manet canvasrealbelieve Who is this Monet whose name sounds just like mine and who is taking advantage of my notoriety? Edouard Manet advantagenamessound There is only one true thing: Instantly paint what you see. Edouard Manet humbugtrue-thingspaint Conciseness in art is essential and a refinement. The concise man makes one think; the verbose bores. Always work towards conciseness. Edouard Manet menartthinking Above all, keep your colors fresh! Edouard Manet color In a face, look for the main light and the main shadow; the rest will come naturally — it's often not important. And then you must cultivate your memory, because Nature will only provide you with references. Nature is like a warden in a lunatic asylum. It stops you from becoming banal. Edouard Manet shadowlightmemories The latest fashion… is absolutely necessary for a painting. It’s what matters most. Edouard Manet what-mattersfashionmatter Every time I paint, I throw myself into the water Edouard Manet swimwaterorder If I'm lucky, when I paint, first my patrons leave the room, then my dealers, and if I'm really lucky I leave too. Edouard Manet luckyroomsfirsts One must be of one's time and paint what one sees. Edouard Manet paint I paint as I feel like painting; to hell with all their studies. Edouard Manet paintinghellstudy There is only one true thing: instantly paint what you see. When you've got it, you've got it. When you haven't, you begin again. All the rest is humbug. Edouard Manet humbugbegin-againpaint The country only has charms for those not obliged to stay there. Edouard Manet obligedcharmcountry Color is a matter of taste and sensitivity. Edouard Manet colortastematter There's no symmetry in nature. One eye is never exactly the same as the other. There's always a difference. We all have a more or less crooked nose and an irregular mouth. Edouard Manet portraituredifferenceseye I would kiss you, had I the courage. Edouard Manet kissing
