I absolutely want to succeed in doing better
Vincent van Gogh to Theo van Gogh, from The Hague, 20 August 1882
If I have now painted so many studies in a short time, it is because I work hard, literally working all day, scarcely taking time even to eat or drink.
There are little figures in several of the studies. I also worked on a large one and have scraped it off twice, which you would perhaps have thought too rash if you had seen the effect; but it was not impatience, it was because I feel I can do even better by grinding and trying, and I absolutely want to succeed in doing better, however much time, however much trouble it may cost.
Letter 227
Translation courtesy of Robert Harrison.
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If I have now painted so many studies in a short time, it is because I work hard, literally working all day, scarcely taking time even to eat or drink.
There are little figures in several of the studies. I also worked on a large one and have scraped it off twice, which you would perhaps have thought too rash if you had seen the effect; but it was not impatience, it was because I feel I can do even better by grinding and trying, and I absolutely want to succeed in doing better, however much time, however much trouble it may cost.
Letter 227
Translation courtesy of Robert Harrison.
Back to The Way of Vincent: Making art no matter what
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