"I'm in a terrible mood. Everything is going wrong."

"I want to paint the air in which the bridge, house or boat exists. The beauty of the air where they are. Yet it is nothing short of impossible."

"It's a trade I learned as a youth… when I was unhappy… Perhaps flowers are the reason why I am an artist."

"I'm in a foul mood, furious at myself. It's going very badly, I'm not pleased with anything I do, and I destroy as fast as I paint."

"The fog is so thick that you can't see the end of your nose. It's really too much! I'm completely disheartened."