Paul Gauguin Quote

freely and madly; you will make progress... Above all, don't sweat over a painting; a great sentiment can be rendered immediately... Don't copy nature too closely. Art is an abstraction; as you dream amide nature, extrapolate art from it and concentrate on what you will create as a result.

pp. 5 & 22: advising a fellow painter, 1885 - 'The Writings of a Savage' (1996)