I have gained the open sea
Vincent van Gogh to Theo van Gogh, from The Hague, 3 September 1882
You can see that I am plunging full speed ahead into painting, I am plunging into color. I have refrained from doing so up till now and I am not sorry for it. Had I had not already done some drawing, I should be unable to get the feeling of, or be able to tackle, a figure that looks like an unfinished clay figurine. But now that I sense I have gained the open sea, painting must go full speed ahead as fast as we are able.
. . . I know for certain that I have a feeling for color and shall acquire more and more, that painting is in the very marrow of my bones.
Letter 228
Translation courtesy of Robert Harrison.
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You can see that I am plunging full speed ahead into painting, I am plunging into color. I have refrained from doing so up till now and I am not sorry for it. Had I had not already done some drawing, I should be unable to get the feeling of, or be able to tackle, a figure that looks like an unfinished clay figurine. But now that I sense I have gained the open sea, painting must go full speed ahead as fast as we are able.
. . . I know for certain that I have a feeling for color and shall acquire more and more, that painting is in the very marrow of my bones.
Letter 228
Translation courtesy of Robert Harrison.
Back to The Way of Vincent: Making art no matter what
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