Fred Varley tried to play matchmaker but I felt unworthy of the match.
Tom Thomson
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Sketching should be considered the opposite of canvas painting
No need to shout at the Almighty, he won't listen
Jackson had the greater initiative and was as indifferent to material ambition as I was
1915 Nocturne #tt1915 
It is a painter's duty to become absorbed in nature. ~ Vincent Van Gogh
At times I am moody, temperamental and deeply discouraged.
Alone in a studio, one learns next to nothing about painting and nothing about life.
I helped Taylor Statten by hauling sand from Sims Pit to build his cottage chimney on Little Wap Island.
1916-17 Jack Pine canvas. #ttcanvas 
Jackson lent me his books on Impressionism.
I can’t get used to the idea of Jackson being in the machine
Do not mix the waters of friendship too much.
Lismer said that the first night up North with me in Spring 1914 was a turning point in his life.
My sense of colour came from my Seattle days where I saw the birth of the coloured images on the printed page
1914 Split Rock Island #tt1914 
By 1913 J.R. Booth could cut any tree he wanted in the Park.
Guiding yourself to bed by candlelight makes life feel less complicated.
Lismer said that the first night up North with me in Spring 1914 was a turning point in his life.
Art is not there and then but here and now.