After watching part of the movie in class today, and making up the reading of the letter, Van Gogh (spelling?) sounds like one cool dude. His perspective as an artist is very much personal and emotional, as he connects to his pieces like a true artist. I see in him the same emotions of an actor who uses method acting on stage. The ability to translate your feelings into an art form is truly magical.
He also attempted to draw 'by the books'. The letter suggests he used math/science related skills to draw human figures with precision. He explains the process of adding elements--new subjects, colors, techniques---to his paintings to make them better. His inspiration from live models is very apparent in this letter.
To be quite frank, his passion for drawing may be cliche, but it is that cliche-ness that makes him Vincent, the artist. He seemingly would die for his art, or at least risk injury (ie-- his ear, in later years). But I guess cliches can sometimes be good...
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