The way I have it in my mind
Vincent van Gogh to Theo van Gogh, from The Hague, 10 June 1883
Since I wrote you last I have been drudging very hard on that drawing of the refuse dump: it is a splendid scene.
The first drawing of it has already undergone so many corrections; first it was white, then black in all kinds of patches, so that I copied it on a second sheet, because the first one was too overworked. And I am working on it anew. I must get up early in the morning for it, for then I get the effects I need. If I could only get it the way I have it in my mind!
. . . . For the moment it is looking rather good, but I am afraid I'll spoil it. But one must not be afraid of that either, otherwise one never succeeds.
Letter 292
Translation courtesy of Robert Harrison.
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Since I wrote you last I have been drudging very hard on that drawing of the refuse dump: it is a splendid scene.
The first drawing of it has already undergone so many corrections; first it was white, then black in all kinds of patches, so that I copied it on a second sheet, because the first one was too overworked. And I am working on it anew. I must get up early in the morning for it, for then I get the effects I need. If I could only get it the way I have it in my mind!
. . . . For the moment it is looking rather good, but I am afraid I'll spoil it. But one must not be afraid of that either, otherwise one never succeeds.
Letter 292
Translation courtesy of Robert Harrison.
Back to The Way of Vincent: Making art no matter what
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