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It is not enough for a painter to be a clever craftsman he must love to 'caress' his canvas, too.
Pierre-Auguste Renoir
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Pierre-Auguste Renoir
Age: 78 †
Born: 1841
Born: February 25
Died: 1919
Died: December 3
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I just keep painting till I feel like pinching. Then I know it's right.
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The artist who uses the least of what is called imagination will be the greatest.
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I have no rules and no methods... no secrets.
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The work of art must seize upon you...carry you away.
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Be a good craftsman it won't stop you from being a genius.
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I would never have taken up painting if women did not have breasts.
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Why should beauty be suspect?
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