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Postmen who Paint

Bringing you the works of artists who were posties in a former life. Showcasing some examples of paintings by British aritst John Virtue and Australian Richard Claremont. Image "Summer Skies" by Richard Claremont (richardclaremont.com).

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Mary Cassatt - Her later life

Part Two of Mary Cassatt's story showing her exceptional ability at painting women & children especially their facial expressions and poses of everyday life. In her print works Mary adapted the *ukiyo-e art* “floating world” school of print making.

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Mary Cassatt

The world of Impressionist artist Mary Cassatt was thwart with personal and social constraints due to the times. But she rose to become one of the most respected Impressionist artists. Mary was born in Pennsylvania, America but spent much of her life in Europe.

People

Portraits of Poets

This blog brings some examples of portraits of famous poets including John Donne, Cervantes, Emily Dickinson, Kahlil Gibran, Pablo Picasso. Also a portrait of Matisse by Andre Derain.

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Marie Bracquemond: Successful Against Great Odds - Yet Almost Unknown!

Marie Bracquemond was a member of the French Impressionist Movement . Her talent was obvious from childhood and by 16 was being exhibited as The Salon. Sadly her husband's jealousy of her talent saw Marie stop painting.

Contemporary

Britain's leading modern impressionist - Sherree Valentine Daines

Sherree Valentine Daines enjoys a position at the forefront of British art, and has done for many years; described as *the face of modern British impressionism*, artist to the stars, and the finest figurative artist we have here in the UK. influenced by impressionists including Renoir and Monet

Gardens

Monet's Garden in Giverny: How the World has Benefited from One Man's Legacy

Claude Monet's home and garden at Giverny in France has given so much pleasure to so many people. Here is the story behind how it came to be shared with the world.

Mailbag

From the Mail Bag

The mail bag today brings you how to paint using a mop - it's called Swob Art. Plus we learn a little more about Van Gogh's postman Joseph Roulin and his familhy.

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Paule Gobillard

Learning about the relatively unknown French artist Paule Gobillard, niece of Berthe Morisot.

Drawings

Julie Manet: a Box Seat View of the lives of the French Impressionists

Learning a little about the life of Julie Manet, daughter of Berthe Morisot and niece of Edouard Manet. Includes images of paintings by Edouard Manet, Berthe Morisot, Pierre-Auguste Renoir and a photograph taken by Edgar Degas.

Relaxation

A Time to Reflect and Remember

Take time to reflect and relax with a video and some paintings by Edma Morisot.

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Friday's Feature: Manet and Marketing

Examining -through an Artsy article- the commercialisation behind the Edouard Manet painting "A Bar at the Folies-Bergere" possessed by The Courtauld Gallery, London.

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Berthe Morisot- a versatile artist in a man's world

Introducing the works of Berthe Morisot through an exhibition at the Musee D’Orsay with the Musee des beaux-arts du Quebec, the Barnes Foundation in Philadelphia and the Dallas Museum of Art .

Food Art

Unbridled Flesh!

Learning a little about paintings of animal flesh by such artists as Claude Monet, Chaim Soutine,

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Picnics: Lunching on the Grass the French Way

Telling the story of the paintings: Luncheon on the Grass by Manet, Monet and Cezanne - just to get you started.

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More of Manet

Showcasing some paintings by Manet including: The bar at the Folies Bergere; Nana; The Balcony; The Spanish Singer.

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Friday's Feature: Manet

Showcasing ""Music in the Tuileries" and "The Luncheon on the Grass" by Edouard Manet- paintings that mark the start of modern art.

Celebration

Celebrating Jewish Art for the New Year

Itzchak Tarkay (1935–2012) is an Israeli artist born on the Yugoslav-Hungarian border. Marc Chagall (1887-1985), a Russian-French artist of Belarusian Jewish origin. Canadian born artist Miriam Schapiro (1923– 2015) of Russian Jewish background - lived most of her life in the United States.

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Paul Gauguin

A look at how the South Pacific influenced the art works of Paul Gauguin. He painted with Pissarro and Cezanne for a while then left to live in Tahiti.

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Jacques Boullaire

Little known French artist Jacques Boullaire also lived and painted in Tahiti as did Paul Gauguin. Boullaire married Anne Herve and they spent their lives living between Paris and the Pacific Islands.

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Vincent and the Underworld

Two stolen Van Gogh paintings. "View of the Sea at Scheveningen" - the first work where Van Gogh used oils on advice from his brother Theo. "Congregation Leaving the Reformed Church in Nuenen, 1884–85", His father preached in this church - Van Gogh gifted it to his mother on his father's death.

Art Elements

Van Gogh’s Lust for Line

Learning about Van Gogh's draftsmanship through an article from Artistnetwork.

Colour

Be Brave with Colour

I've been talking with the artist John Pickup about using colour. His first piece of advice is to "be brave and experiment with colour". Don't be frightened to add the unexpected as John has shown in his "The Queen's Troubadour".

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Colours of Impressionism

The Impressionist painters sought to capture the changing effects of light and colour. These artists created remarkable & beautiful images with small splashes of lines and colour, using a strict understanding of colour theory.

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Cezanne, Cards & Canasta

Showcasing some examples from Paul Cezanne's "The Card Players" series of oil paintings.

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