Pierre-Auguste Renoir

The pain passes, but the beauty remains.

I have been 60 years painting. I have done nothing.

A work of art must seize upon you, wrap you up in itself and carry you away. It is the means by which the artist conveys his passion.

The artist who is not a good craftsman is a poor artist.

I believe that a picture, before being a battle horse, a nude woman, or some anecdote, is essentially a flat surface covered with colors assembled in a certain order.

To my mind, a picture should be something pleasant, cheerful, and pretty, yes, pretty! There are too many unpleasant things in life as it is without us creating still more.

I always paint flowers. That way I don't have to worry about whether the model is in a good mood.

I have been painting for 60 years and I still don't know how to paint.

One must be a good craftsman to be a good artist. It is not enough to have a good eye, one must also have a good hand.

The artist, like the God of the creation, must remain in his work, invisible and all-powerful; he must be everywhere felt, but nowhere seen.

I use my fingers to paint. It's more direct.

The only way to learn to paint is to paint.

I can't paint without a model. I can't imagine things.

The most beautiful women are those who are not afraid to show their age.

I have never thought of myself as a revolutionary. I just paint what I see.

The more I paint, the more I realize how much I don't know.

I paint with my penis.

I have no rules and no methods. I just paint.

The only way to be truly original is to be yourself.

I am still learning. I am always learning.