25 May 2024 | Artist Studies, My Artwork
In this blog I use a small but recent garden event to inspire a series of tulip paintings. I thought it would be interesting to study three different art movements in the process. Impressionism, Fauvism and Cubism – and to compare the results to my own style. I am...
21 April 2024 | Artist Studies
Pierre-Auguste Renoir (1841-1919) was a French painter, and a key figure in the development of Impressionism. He is known for his portrait paintings – particularly females, however he also painted landscapes, and still lifes. One of his most famous paintings is “Two...
25 February 2024 | Artist Studies
Vincent van Gogh (1853-1890) was a Dutch, Post-Impressionist painter of landscapes, portraits and still lifes. This post focuses on his “Vase with Gladioli and Chinese Asters” still life painting. It is the second of a two-part series where I explore Vincent van...
26 November 2023 | Artist Studies
Vincent van Gogh (1853-1890) was a Dutch painter of the Post-Impressionist movement. He painted landscapes, portraits and still lifes. Among some of his most famous still life paintings are his paintings of sunflowers, although he painted other flower arrangements...