Tribute Troy Quinliven remembered with love and admiration - Part Two Continuing on from yesterday with our tribute to the exceptional talent of Sydney artist Troy Quinliven (1983-2017) we view some of his works in ash and salt solutions and more powerful portraits showcasing his prodigious talent.
Tribute Troy Quinliven remembered with love and admiration - Part One Troy Quinliven painted with talent, passion and courage and today's post showcases some of his paintings in memory of a remarkable young man. Image credit: troyquinliven.com
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.
Celebration Art is for everyone ...... This is a heart warming story about two artists who combined their very special abilities and qualities to produce a painting that was listed as one of the finalists for the Archibald Prize 2020. Image credit: digbywebster.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
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.
Dogs Reflection: Dogs in Our Lives Our reflection today is to take a few moments to appreciate the significant role dogs play in our lives: as protectors, workers and companions. Image: the gorgeous Foxy
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.
Portraits Lots More Mothers The art world abounds with images of mothers & their children. Today we look at "mothers" depicted by Whistler, Van Gogh, Hockney, Chagall, Picasso, Warhol... Image: The Madonna of the Candelabra by Raphael (magnoliabox.com)
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)
Impressionism 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.
Impressionism 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.
Post Impressionism Matisse and Picasso: A Boxing Match unto Death Today we look at Picasso's creative homage to Matisse on his death in 1954, a little about their relationships with Sergei Diaghilev from Ballets Russes, and how Picasso bought movement to Cubism and Matiise brought the background to the fore.
Post Impressionism Matisse versus Picasso We begin to explore the friendship and rivalry between Henri Matisse and Pablo Picasso with examples from the Exhibition of their works at the National Gallery Canberra.
Bees Henri Matisse, Bees and Beyond Jane and I have been to Canberra to see the Matisse and Picasso Exhibition. But following on from our Bee Week, today I wanted to show you Matisse's "Bees" creation which was part of the "cut-outs" used by Matisse to design the Chapel of the Rosary in Vence, France.
Impressionism 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.
Dogs Canine Besties for All Creatures: Great and Small Bringing you some delightful images of the place dogs have been given in portrait paintings. Using "Dogs in Art" by Susie Green as my reference. Includes images by Alex Colville, Edwin Landseer, Janet Luxton, Eva Lechner.
Impressionism Paule Gobillard Learning about the relatively unknown French artist Paule Gobillard, niece of Berthe Morisot.
Dogs An Artist's Best Friend: A Dog Blog Learning a little more about artists who painted dogs including Sir Edwin Landseer, Alan Weston, Nicolas Toussaint Charlet,
Relationships More on Marc Chagall: tantalisingly just on the other side of the comprehensible It is important that to understand an artist like Marc Chagall you need to understand his origins and perception of the world.
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.
Impressionism 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 .
Genre Art L.S.Lowry: Not such a simple man Showcasing a video which has highlights of the ballet A Simple Man produced by the Northern Ballet Theatre which brings to life the characters painted by English painter L.S. Lowry.
Impressionism 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.