In trees, I see expression and soul.
Vincent Van Gogh
Nature Soul, Tree Expression, Artistic Perception, Tree Beauty, Nature Art, Creative Vision
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“It is no more easy to make a good picture than it is to find a diamond or a pearl. It means trouble and you risk your life for it.” Vincent Van Gogh
Artistic Struggles, Creative Challenges, Artistic Mastery, Risk in Art, Art’s Value, Hard Work
Vincent Van Gogh Artistic Struggles, Creative Challenges, Artistic Mastery, Risk in Art, Art’s Value, Hard Work“I wish to leave a legacy that will endure.” Vincent Van Gogh
Artistic Legacy, Enduring Impact, Personal Mark, Artistic Purpose, Long-Lasting Influence, Timeless Art
Vincent Van Gogh Artistic Legacy, Enduring Impact, Personal Mark, Artistic Purpose, Long-Lasting Influence, Timeless Art“It is with the reading of books the same as with looking at pictures; one must, without doubt, without hesitations, with assurance, admire what is beautiful.” Vincent Van Gogh
Artistic Admiration, Beauty Appreciation, Reading Art, Visual Art, Creative Perception, Book Love
Vincent Van Gogh Artistic Admiration, Beauty Appreciation, Reading Art, Visual Art, Creative Perception, Book Love“Just slap something on it when you see a blank canvas staring at you with a sort of imbecility.” Vincent Van Gogh
Creativity, Painting, Action, Art, Expression
Vincent Van Gogh Creativity, Painting, Action, Art, Expression“The sight of stars makes me dream.” Vincent Van Gogh
Stargazing Inspiration, Dreaming Big, Cosmic Wonder, Infinite Possibilities, Starry Night, Dreaming Vision
Vincent Van Gogh Stargazing Inspiration, Dreaming Big, Cosmic Wonder, Infinite Possibilities, Starry Night, Dreaming Vision“As you can see, I am immersing myself in color-I’ve held back from that until now; and I don’t regret it.” Vincent Van Gogh
Color Immersion, Artistic Freedom, Color Experimentation, Creative Exploration, Artistic Growth, Expressive Art
Vincent Van Gogh Color Immersion, Artistic Freedom, Color Experimentation, Creative Exploration, Artistic Growth, Expressive Art“That I was not suited to commerce or academic study in no way proves that I should also be unfit to be a painter.” Vincent Van Gogh
Suitability, Career, Painting, Self-Belief, Rejection
Vincent Van Gogh Suitability, Career, Painting, Self-Belief, Rejection“How lovely yellow is! It stands for the sun.” Vincent Van Gogh
Colour Symbolism, Yellow, Sunlight, Artistic Inspiration, Bright Colours, Nature’s Beauty
Vincent Van Gogh Colour Symbolism, Yellow, Sunlight, Artistic Inspiration, Bright Colours, Nature’s Beauty“Because in a time of financial crisis like the present, money is what ammunition is to a soldier in a hostile country – don’t let’s waste our powder.” Vincent Van Gogh
Crisis, Money, Survival, Resources, Strategy
Vincent Van Gogh Crisis, Money, Survival, Resources, Strategy“As a painter I shall never signify anything of importance. I feel it Absolutely.” Vincent Van Gogh
Artistic Humility, Self-Reflection, Personal Expression, Artistic Struggles, Creative Discontent, Artistic Meaning
Vincent Van Gogh Artistic Humility, Self-Reflection, Personal Expression, Artistic Struggles, Creative Discontent, Artistic Meaning“I am not writing to Gauguin direct, but will send the letter to you, because in any case we had better sit tight. If we say nothing more, if the reply shows that we have made such and such a proposal but that there must be some initiative on his side too, then we can see if he is keen on it. If he is not keen on it, if it’s all the same to him, if he has something else in mind, let him remain independent and me too.” Vincent Van Gogh
Communication, Initiative, Collaboration, Independence, Decision-making
Vincent Van Gogh Communication, Initiative, Collaboration, Independence, Decision-making“Many painters are afraid of the blank canvas, but the blank canvas is afraid of the truly passionate painter who dares-and who has once broken the spell of ‘you can’t.’” Vincent Van Gogh
Overcoming Fear, Artistic Passion, Creative Courage, Blank Canvas, Defying Doubt, Artistic Confidence
Vincent Van Gogh Overcoming Fear, Artistic Passion, Creative Courage, Blank Canvas, Defying Doubt, Artistic Confidence“My sketchbook is a witness of what I am experiencing, scribbling things whenever they happen.” Vincent Van Gogh
Sketchbook Journal, Artistic Process, Creative Thoughts, Life Witness, Drawing Moments, Instant Inspiration
Vincent Van Gogh Sketchbook Journal, Artistic Process, Creative Thoughts, Life Witness, Drawing Moments, Instant Inspiration“The world concerns me only in so far as I owe it a certain debt and duty, so to speak, because I have walked this earth for 30 years, and out of gratitude would like to leave some memento in the form of drawings and paintings – not made to please this school or that, but to express a genuine human feeling.” Vincent Van Gogh
Art Legacy, Artistic Duty, Life Gratitude, Human Expression, Creative Memento, Personal Purpose
Vincent Van Gogh Art Legacy, Artistic Duty, Life Gratitude, Human Expression, Creative Memento, Personal Purpose“There are so many people, especially among our comrades, who imagine that words are nothing – on the contrary, isn’t it true that saying a thing well is as interesting and as difficult as painting it?” Vincent Van Gogh
Power of Words, Art of Speech, Communication Skill, Verbal Expression, Word Crafting, Artistic Parallels
Vincent Van Gogh Power of Words, Art of Speech, Communication Skill, Verbal Expression, Word Crafting, Artistic Parallels“It is the language of nature to which one has to listen.” Vincent Van Gogh
Nature, Language, Art, Connection, Observation, Inspiration
Vincent Van Gogh Nature, Language, Art, Connection, Observation, Inspiration“Well, being sorry and giving up doesn’t help us on; the only thing to do is to push forward.” Vincent Van Gogh
Persistence Mindset, Never Give Up, Forward Focus, Resilience Power, Strength Growth, Life Challenges
Vincent Van Gogh Persistence Mindset, Never Give Up, Forward Focus, Resilience Power, Strength Growth, Life Challenges“That thought, I can’t find the right words, is based not on something negative but on something positive. On the positive awareness that art is something great and higher than our own skill or knowledge or learning. That art is something which though produced by human hands, is not wrought by hands alone, but wells up from a deeper source, from man’s soul, while much of the proficiency and technical expertise associated with art reminds me of what would be called self-righteousness in religion.” Vincent Van Gogh
Art, Soul, Creation, Skill, Expression
Vincent Van Gogh Art, Soul, Creation, Skill, Expression“I devour nature ceaselessly. I exaggerate, sometimes I make changes in the subject; but still I don’t invent the whole picture. On the contrary, I find it already there. It’s a question of picking out what one wants from nature.” Vincent Van Gogh
Nature Inspiration, Artistic Creation, Exaggerated Art, Finding Beauty, Nature’s Influence, Creative Process
Vincent Van Gogh Nature Inspiration, Artistic Creation, Exaggerated Art, Finding Beauty, Nature’s Influence, Creative Process