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relate to Art - technique
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The Hague, c. 2 or 3 November 1882
"Now what you write about the Vie Moderne, or rather about the kind of paper that Buhot promised you, - this is something which interests me very much...."
The Hague, 22 November 1882
"The drawing was not done with lithographic crayon only, but was touched up with autographic ink. Now the stone has only partly caught that autographic..."
The Hague, 26 and 27 November 1882
"As to the lithography, I hope to get a proof tomorrow of a little old man. I hope it will turn out well. I made it with a kind of chalk especially pat..."
The Hague, 26 November 1882
"in the lithograph I have used autographic ink, which did not transfer very well, and the “quickness” of the drawing has to a great extent gone out..."
The Hague, c. 21 December 1882
"As to lithography, as I have assisted a few times at the printing and the preparation of the stone, I think I shall try to make some lithographs witho..."
The Hague, 31 and 2 Dec-Jan 1882
"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,..."
The Hague, c. 11 January 1883
"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 succ..."
The Hague, 3 February 1883
"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 light..."
The Hague, 4 February 1883
"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 ..."
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