One felt that the mountains are not completed. The builders are still at work. Stones come rolling and jumping from the upper scaffolding and often from the chasms one hears the thundering as the gods of the mountains change their… — J. E. H. MacDonald Copy Share Image
To paint from nature is to realize one's sensations, not to copy what is before one. — J. E. H. MacDonald Copy Share Image
I have memories of the clearest crystal mountain days imaginable, when we fortunates in the height seemed to be sky people living in light… — J. E. H. MacDonald Copy Share Image
If the function of the artist is to see, the first duty of the critic is to understand what the artist saw. — J. E. H. MacDonald Copy Share Image
Snow and reflections were beautiful but transient effects and other difficulties were beyond me. — J. E. H. MacDonald Copy Share Image
Made a sketch later on the cabin verandah, but it was impossible to keep up with the changes. Oh the difficulties of mountain art… — J. E. H. MacDonald Copy Share Image
It is the work of the Canadian artist to paint or play or write in such a way that life will be enlarged for… — J. E. H. MacDonald Copy Share Image
One felt that the mountains are not completed. The builders are still at work. Stones come rolling and jumping from the upper scaffolding and… — J. E. H. MacDonald Copy Share Image
To paint from nature is to realize one's sensations, not to copy what is before one. — J. E. H. MacDonald Copy Share Image
