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Although even when I am being idle I have plenty of food for thought both early and late – thoughts both about and not about art.

Gustav Klimt

On my first days here I did not start work immediately but, as planned, I took it easy for a few days – flicked through books, studied Japanese art a little.
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Art Easy Myself Planning Start Study Work
Sometimes I miss out the morning’s painting session and instead study my Japanese books in the open.
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Book Morning Myself Open Painting Session
True relaxation, which would do me the world of good, does not exist for me.
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Existence Goodness Myself Relax True World
I can paint and draw. I believe this myself and a few other people say that they believe this too. But I’m not certain of whether it’s true.
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Believe Draw Myself Paint People True
There is nothing that special to see when looking at me. I’m a painter who paints day in day out, from morning till evening – figure pictures and landscapes, more rarely portraits.
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Artist Evening Morning Myself Painting Portrait Rare Special
Even when I have to write a simple letter I’m scared stiff as if faced with looming seasickness.
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Letter Scare Sea Sick Simplicity Writing
Whoever wants to know something about me – as an artist which alone is significant – they should look attentively at my pictures and there seek to recognise what I am and what I want.
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Alone Artist Attention Focus Myself Photograph Recognition Seek
There is always hope, as long as the canvases are empty.
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Art Artist Canvas Empty Hope
Although even when I am being idle I have plenty of food for thought both early and late – thoughts both about and not about art.
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Art Food Myself Thinking
Art is a line around your thoughts.
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Art Perspective Thinking Thought Yourself
There is no self-portrait of me.
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Artist Myself Portrait
There is nothing that special to see when looking at me.
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Appearance Myself See Sight Special
After tea it’s back to painting – a large poplar at dusk with a gathering storm. From time to time instead of this evening painting session I go bowling in one of the neighbouring villages, but not very often.
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Evening Myself Painting Session Storm Time Village

Although even when I am being idle I have plenty of food for thought both early and late – thoughts both about and not about art.

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