Color is my day-long obsession, joy and torment.

Lots of people will protest that it's quite unreal and that I'm out of my mind, but that's just too bad

The richness I achieve comes from nature, the source of my inspiration.

Zaandam has enough to paint for a lifetime.

The light constantly changes, and that alters the atmosphere and beauty of things every minute.

My only desire is an intimate infusion with nature, and the only fate I wish is to have worked and lived in harmony with her laws.

Now I really feel the landscape, I can be bold and include every tone of pink and blue: it's enchanting, it's delicious, and I hope it will please you.