The important thing is to remember what most impressed you and to put it on canvas as fast as possible.

Bonnard did not paint from life but rather drew his subject—sometimes photographing it as well—and made notes on the colors. Early life
Bonnard was born in Fontenay-aux-Roses Hauts-de-Seine on 3 October 1867. His first show was at the Galerie Durand-Ruel in 1896.