Diary extracts for Jan to February 1920

20th Jan 1920:

Back to school. Curse! Damn! Blast! Blow! Confound!!

13th Feb 1920:

I went to see Mr Sichel with Father. Said that I had decided talent and ought to go to the art school.

21st Feb 1920:

Began painting Sandsend Ness on a rough day.

22nd Feb 1920:

First time I have painted with a palette knife.

27th Feb 1920:

Mr. Pearson told me there was some very good colour in my painting of Sandsend Ness.