Today, in the spirit of Matisse, I set up a still life with too many elements. For a 7 x 10″ piece of watercolor paper, I think this was too ambitious. Next time: more simple.
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Happy New Year
January 1, 2015
Happy 2015 to all! I am in the middle of reading “The Unknown Matisse”, by Hilary Spurling- a biography of the early years of Henri Matisse. A genius of color, pattern and composition. I have always loved Matisse, but to follow his life from birth to a young artist is so revealing, so personal- and...
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Matisse like patterns
January 3, 2015
I set up a still-life this morning, using a Matisse-ish patterned tablecloth as the background. Between the pattern on the vase and the purple tulips, I think I bit off more than I could chew. The disperse pattern – almost free form- a HUGE repeat- made the “patterned” quality that I love so much in...