It Is The Brushwork Of

All The Sorrow, All The Bitterness, All The Sadness, I Forget Them And Ignore Them In The Joy Of Working.

Cover The Canvas At The First Go, And Then Work On Till You See Nothing More To Add ... Don't Proceed According To Rules And Principles, But Paint What You Observe And Feel. Paint Generously And Unhesitatingly, For It Is Best Not To Lose The First Impression.

Work At The Same Time On Sky, Water, Branches, Ground, Keeping Everything Going On An Equal Basis... Don't Be Afraid Of Putting On Colour... Paint Generously And Unhesitatingly, For It Is Best Not To Lose The First Impression.

But As I See It, The Most Corrupt Art Is The Sentimental The Art Of Orange Blossoms Which Make Pale Women Swoon.

Watercolour Is Not Especially Difficult, But I Must Warn You To Steer Clear Of Those Pretty English Watercolourists, So Skilful And Alas So Weak, And So Often Too Truthful.