"Painting from nature is not copying the object; it is realizing one’s sensations." ― Paul Cezanne Topic(s): Nature More From Paul Cezanne "For an Impressionist to paint from nature is not to paint the subject, but to realize sensations." "The most seductive thing about art is the personality of the artist himself." "I ask you to pray for me, for once age has overtaken us, we find consolation only in religion." More In Nature "The poetry of the earth is never dead."― John Keats "Whenever the pressure of our complex city life thins my blood and numbs my brain, I seek relief in the trail; and when I hear the coyote wailing to the yellow dawn, my cares fall from me – I am happy."― Hamlin Garland "I had all kinds of food issues, including health concerns and weight concerns."― Sally Schneider