Pattern in Painting
In the Still Life class we looked at the work of a Matisse. We talked about his use of pattern in painting, and how this was influenced...
Cezanne
On Monday we looked at the work of Paul Cezanne. I have attached a painting that formed the basis of our discussions over the sessions....
Manet
Yesterday we again discussed the work of Manet. I have added two paintings by him that were originally one. It is interesting to question...
Collage
This week all WKAG groups participated in a collage workshop. The studies produced were fabulous. The purpose of the session was to learn...
Collage
The term collage derives from the French term papiers collés (or découpage), used to describe techniques of pasting paper cut-outs onto...
Courtauld Institute
The Courtauld Institute has just reopened after a £60m refit. It was a lovely gallery to walk through and by all accounts the new layout...
Stolen Works
I have included the stolen picture with poppy flowers by Van Gogh. I’ve contrasted this picture with a similar painting by Adolphe...
Fauvism
Robert Antoine Pinchon is another of the lesser known Fauvist painters from the early part of the last century. His work follows a fairly...
Spring Project
This week is our final week for our ‘Spring’ project, and the paintings that I have seen to date have been wonderful. I include a...
Light and Space
Our next project is titled ‘light and space.’ Over the last few weeks I’ve been looking at the work of Albert Marquet and I’ve included...