Exhibition Master Works of Gigantic Proportions: VAN GOGH ALIVE – THE EXPERIENCE Rowdy Wylie, naive artist from South Australia has joined the AnArt4Life team as a contributor. Last week he visited the multimedia exhibition of "Van Gogh Alive - The experience". Today he shares this remarkable and unforgettable experience of "masterpieces of colour and atmospheric fragrance".
Australia Did I spot Van Gogh's Sunflowers in Outback Queensland? A giant easel featuring Van Gogh's sunflower is situated in Morton Park, Emerald. Created by Cameron Cross the superstructure is 25 metres high with approximately 13.6 tonnes of steel involved in its construction.
Installation Art L'Atelier Lumieres: Revisited Showcasing videos of the Van Gogh ("Starry Night") Exhibition at L'Atelier Lumieres (Workshop of Light) Paris 2019.
Installation Art L’Atelier Lumieres: Paris Bringing you stunning photos from L'Atelier Lumieres, Paris and an account of a personal visit during the summer of 2019 featuring paintings of Vincent van Gogh.
Colour The power of orange Orange is one of the most important colours in the palette. It has a power that no other colour possesses and engages the viewer like no other colour. The impressionists used orange as did the outback painters of Australia. Image credit: Red Desert Miners by John Wylie
Portraits A rare work of art from a chance meeting...... Today we have special permission from two sisters in California to showcase a very rare, very beautiful portrait of their French mother by Julie Manet - the little known daughter of French Impressionist Berthe Morisot. Image copyright: Chantal Sagouspe and Claudine Mariscotti.
Impressionism Starry nights in art Today we continue to look at stars in the night sky through two well known paintings of Vincent Van Gogh, both very different in their composition and styles: Image: mymodernmet.com
Exhibition A Taste of The Hermitage - Downunder A little taste of The Hermitage at the Art Gallery of NSW in Sydney during early 2019 - Masters of Modern Art from the Hermitage. Image credit: Adapted from the poster for the exhibtion - Art Gallery of NSW February 2019.
Japan The mystical appeal of Japanese fans! Today we learn how the artistry of the Japanese hand fan evolved to become a decorative, sought-after fashion accessory throughout Europe. Image: the Met Museum
Japan Hiroshi Yoshida - unique ukiyo-e Part 2 Today we look at how Hiroshi Yoshida's desire to learn and experience Western culture first hand led to him combining the French Impressionist style with traditional Japanese woodblock printing techniques to achieve his own unique print style. (Image: ukiyo-e.org)
Impressionism Feature Art Work: La Japonaise by Claude Monet In 1876 Claude Monet painted his first wife Camille Monet in a Japanese Kimono. The painting is known simply as "La Japonaise" because it is one of the earliest indications of the influence Japanese culture was having on the Western world and its artists. (Image: monetpaintings.org)
Impressionism Camille Pissarro - the Father of Impressionism Part 2 Today we look at Pisarro's involvement in the formalisation of the Impressionist group and his progression into the art styles of the up and coming generation of artists. Image: Courtesy of Wikiart.com
Impressionism Camille Pissarro - the father figure of the Impressionists Part 1 Today we look at the life and art of Camille Pissarro. He was a key figure in the growth of Impressionism and embraced a number of art styles over his career, from the Classical to Impressionism, and later Neo-Impressionism and Pointilism. Image: Credit Wikiart.com
Colour Past Post: No 11 July 2018: An Australian Connection to Van Gogh; The Colour Wheel and Colour Revolutionaries Emily Koenders, Australian artist, is going to head today's Past Posts 2018. Related to Van Gogh Emily brings her artistic heritage to us in the form of birds and animals. We also talk colour and visit the "Colour Revolutionaries". Image: facebook.com/emily-koenders-art-gallery
Art Mentors Past Post: No 10 July 2018 Our Past Posts today from 2018 reveal the fascinating story of Australian Impressionist John Russell who influenced some of the world's greatest painters. Plus we revisit contemporary American artist Erin Hanson who invented "Open Impressionism". Images: atnet.com & erinhanson.com
Woodwork Reflection: Wood Workers Isn't it wonderful to watch an artisan at work, especially if they are working in wood which I love. Reflect on those who can turn a glorious gift of a tree from nature into a beautiful work of art. Image: Les raboteurs de parquet (1876) by Gustave Gaillebotte (en.wikipedia.org)
Impressionism Gustave Caillebotte - a benevolent friend. Gustave Caillebotte was both an Impressionist and a Realist. He was a man of diverse talents and hobbies, who also used his wealth to support and promote his struggling Impressionist friends. Image: gustavcaillebotte.org.
Light Past Post: No 5 June 2018 Past Posts from 2018 take you into the world of "light" and how moonlight and sunlight appear in paintings. We also look at the beginning of photography and the use of the daguerreotype process.
Impressionism Edgar Degas - A mercurial master of movement There's more to know about Edgar Degas than his famous ballet scenes! We delve into the life of this volatile, but very talented, artist, draughtsman, printer, sculptor and photographer. Photo: Courtesy of edgar-degas.org.
Australian Artist Australian Realists and Impressionists III Australian Realists and Impressionists Ruth Tuck (Credit: umbrellaprints.blogspot.com); June Mendoza; Hugh Sawrey (credits: the book Australian Impressionist & Realist Artists
Australian Artist Australian Realists and Impressionists II Australian Impressionist & Realist Artists Ainslie Roberts (Creidt VictorHarbourTimes) Alfred Engel; John Borrack (Credit John Borrack.com)
Australian Artist Australian Realists and Impressionists l Around 1990, Tom Roberts, great nephew of impressionist artist Tom Roberts compiled a book - Australian Impressionist & Realist Artists. Artists Patrick Carroll, Paul Magogsy, Richard Weatherly (credits: DailyTelegraph.com.au; fayboydsfineartschool: (Credit: Richardweatherly.com.au))
Landscapes A Sense of Place Part Three: En Plein Air Replaces The Studio In my examination of "a sense of place" particularly as it influences artists, today we look at the artists who pioneered "en plein air": Constable, Monet, Renoir, Sisley, Bazille followed by Pissarro, Cezanne, Guillaumin.
Impressionism Renoir: The man behind the paintings - Part 2 Renoir was much more than one of the world's greatest artists. His relationships with his friends and family portray a sociable, loving and loyal man who helped support Julie Manet and her cousins when they were orphaned. Image: Self Portrait (WikiArt.com)
Impressionism The prolific painter, Pierre-Auguste Renoir - Part 1 Bringing you the enchanting world as created by French Impressionist Renoir who painted landscapes, boating scenes, still life, nudes, families and children and social scenes. Image: Boats on the Seine 1892 (WikiArt.com)