Letter from Vincent van Gogh to Theo van Gogh (31 and 2 Dec-Jan 1882) ... before yesterday, yesterday and today.
When I made the lithographs, it struck me that the
lithographic crayon was very pleasant material, and l thought,
I'll make drawings with it.
However, there is one drawback which you will understand -
as it is greasy,...
Letter from Vincent van Gogh to Theo van Gogh (c. 11 January 1883) ... I assure you. I did some more of him. Today I drew one with
lithographic crayon. Then I threw a pail of water on the
drawing, and in that moistness I began to model with pencil. If
it succeeds, one gets very delicate tones; but it is a
dangerous method, which...
Letter from Vincent van Gogh to Theo van Gogh (3 February 1883) ... here on the
Schenkweg; but it's rotten. I also drew a few figures with
crayon which I think are better.
Not just with crayon, but the whole thing sponged, and the
shadows softened, the lights intensified.
Letter from Vincent van Gogh to Anthon van Rappard (4 February 1883) ... cutting his bread is a failure [F 1663, JH 272]. When I
transferred it to the stone the upper half got all blurred - I
have been able to remedy the worst part with the scraper. Yet
you will see that there are things in it which prove one can
work vigorously with...
Letter from Vincent van Gogh to Anthon van Rappard (c. 27 February 1883) ... left, and I have no time to do it better.
What can you see from it? - (1) what kind of paper it is;
(2) on which side you must draw; (3) what kinds of things one
can do on it - but the autographic ink is treacherous.
Sometimes the transferring succeeds quite...
Letter from Vincent van Gogh to Anthon van Rappard (c. 5 March 1883) ... of the sketch of the tools. ]
The scraper I used has this form: I got it at Smulders's -
[illegible] called a point - to scratch hair with, for
instance, only for light fine scratches like those an etching
needle makes, but which turn out white on the black
...
Letter from Vincent van Gogh to Theo van Gogh (c. 6 March 1883) ... in which that crayon can be used.
I wrote Rappard about the crayon yesterday, because I had to
write him about various things concerning lithography; and as I
wanted to send him a few sketches done with it, I used it for
some drawings of our baby, in different...
Letter from Vincent van Gogh to Anthon van Rappard (c. 2-4 April 1883) ... understand that you are very busy.
Just one thing, though. What do you think of the following
method for making drawings in black and white? You make a
drawing, either with lead pencil or with charcoal. Put as much
vigour into it as you can, but without worrying...
Letter from Vincent van Gogh to Theo van Gogh (c. 21 & 22 April 1883) ... come. Perhaps
he will come this week.
At present there isn't a single drawing in which I do not
work with brush and printer's ink.
To tell you the truth, my purse is rather empty; it
certainly isn't your fault, yet it isn't mine, either - no
...
