Thomas Schmall<p>"The painter shall not just paint what he sees before himself, but also, what he sees inside himself. <br>If he doesn't see anything inside himself, then he shall cease to paint what he sees before him."</p><p>Caspar David Friedrich (my translation)</p><p>Picture: Der Chasseur im Walde, 1814</p><p><a href="https://mastodon.coffee/tags/Quotes" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Quotes</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.coffee/tags/OilPainting" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>OilPainting</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.coffee/tags/Art" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Art</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.coffee/tags/Painting" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Painting</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.coffee/tags/Quote" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Quote</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.coffee/tags/OldMasters" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>OldMasters</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.coffee/tags/CasparDavidFriedrich" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>CasparDavidFriedrich</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.coffee/tags/CDF" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>CDF</span></a></p>