“It is only when we are no longer fearful that we begin to create.” J.M.W. Turner Venice, from the Porch of Madonna della Saluteca. 1835 “I don’t paint so that people will understand me, I paint to show what a particular scene looks like.” J.M.W. Turner “Turner drew on his considerable experience as a marineContinue reading “#Friday Painting: Joseph Mallory William Turner, “The Grand Canal – Venice””
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Winter with John Henry Twachtman
John Henry Twachtman was born in Cincinnati, Ohio, August 4, 1853. He is known for his impressionist paintings which embraced an experiential, even personal element. Known to be outgoing, he also had moments of deep contemplation. His moods between restlessness and serenity allowed his creative energy to explore painting, etchings and drawings in pastel. “Winter…Continue reading “Winter with John Henry Twachtman”
Pierre-Auguste Renoir: The Venice Connection
“-last words about painting, age 78… I think I’m beginning to learn something about it.” Pierre-Auguste Renoir Today is Pierre-Auguste Renoir’s birthday, which makes it the 178th year since his birth on February 25, 1841 in Limoges, France. We know Renoir for being a foremost painter in the development of the Impressionist style, butContinue reading “Pierre-Auguste Renoir: The Venice Connection”
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