Henri Rousseau Quotes

I like all those painters who loved and had a strong feeling for nature.

I am following Nature without being able to grasp her, I perhaps owe having become a painter to flowers.

Art is embedded in nature and they who can extract it, have it.

A heightened sense of the observation of nature is one of the chief delights that have come to me through trying to paint.

The artist is a receptacle for emotions that come from all over the place: from the sky, from the earth, from a scrap of paper, from a passing shape, from a spider's web.

Nature's my muse and it's been my passion.

Art is the child of Nature; yes, her darling child, in whom we trace the features of the mother's face, her aspect and her attitude.

Nature engenders the science of painting.

Art owes its origin to Nature herself... this beautiful creation, the world, supplied the first model, while the original teacher was that divine intelligence which has not only made us superior to the other animals, but like God Himself, if I may venture to say it.

The essence of all art is to have pleasure in giving pleasure.

Bless... the two painting masters who first pointed out to me that there was coming and going among trees, that there was sunlight in shadows.

It is the painting that makes me so happy these days.

I believe it is one's duty to paint the rich and magnificent aspects of nature. We need gaiety and happiness, hope and love.

One of the springs of poetry is joy.

Try to walk as much as you can, and keep your love for nature, for that is the true way to learn to understand art more and more. Painters understand nature and love her and teach us to see her. If one really loves nature, one can find beauty everywhere.

Seek art and abstraction in nature by dreaming in the presence of it.

Things that influence me are my kids, their happiness, colorfulness, and vitality. My husband - he comes up with some great quotes and ideas. God - He is the Ultimate artist. And what I see around me - flowers, leaves, trees, birds, fruit, vegetables.

The observation of nature is part of an artist's life.

I love art. It is uplifting.

To paint is to love again, and to love is to live life to the fullest.

I'm inspired by nature. Other artist's work is important for developing my perception.

The big artist keeps an eye on nature and steals her tools.

In every walk with nature one receives far more than he seeks.

What is art? Nature concentrated.

As a species, we are most animated when our days and nights on Earth are touched by the natural world. We can find immeasurable joy in the birth of a child, a great work of art, or falling in love.