Quotes by Pierre Bonnard

“Art will never be able to exist without nature.”

“A painting that is well composed is half finished.”

“The precision of naming takes away from the uniqueness of seeing.”

“Color does not add a pleasant quality to design - it reinforces it.”

“Draw your pleasure, paint your pleasure, and express your pleasure strongly.”

“One always talks of surrendering to nature. There is also such a thing as surrendering to the picture.”