
Paul Cézanne– The Kitchen Table, 1888-1890
An art which isn’t based on feeling isn’t an art at all… feeling is the principle, the beginning and the end; craft, objective, technique – all these are in the middle.
-Paul Cézanne
Since I am a little short on time this morning as I am in the final days of wrapping up my approaching Principle Gallery show before delivery later this weekend, I thought I’d share a thought from Paul Cézanne that pretty much sums up my view on art, that feeling and emotion is the primary driver behind all art.
Here’s a short video of some of of Cezanne’s better known works for you to examine for their levels of feeling.
You surely know Robert Frost’s wisdom on this matter:
“No tears in the writer, no tears in the reader. No surprise in the writer, no surprise in the reader.”
Of course. One that is always on my mind.