Painting from nature is not copying the object; it is realizing one's sensations.

For an impressionist to paint from nature is not to paint the subject, but to realize sensations

Painting from nature is not copying the object; it is realizing one's sensations.

For an Impressionist to paint from nature is not to paint the subject, but to realize sensations.

I have sworn to die painting.

When I judge art, I take my painting and put it next to a God made object like a tree or flower. If it clashes, it is not art.