He reported that he was ‘more sensitive to the hidden beauty of nature’ and that he ‘wanted to live and paint spontaneously, explore the world, and represent it in its raw strength’. He also indicated a loss of interest in ‘impressionists’, whom he had preferred for the previous 21 years. Impressionism was now no longer sufficiently real or representative of his creative strength. Intriguingly, he said that it was the use of the left hand that led him into this new artistic dimension … He realised that his creativity was increased by the use of his left hand.
