Face 1 - Fauvism study
Face 2 - Fauvism study
Madame Matisse, the green lineI was invited to join a group of Fauvist painters on Boundless Gallery. I have to admit I didn't know what fauvism was, or why they selected me based on my work.
Fauvism
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Les Fauves (French for The Wild Beasts) were a short-lived and loose grouping of early 20th century Modern artists, whose works emphasized painterly qualities, and strong colour over the representational values retained by Impressionism. While Fauvism as a style began around 1900 and continued beyond 1910, the movement as such lasted only three years, 1905–1907, and had three exhibitions. The leaders of the movement were Henri Matisse and André Derain
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Les Fauves (French for The Wild Beasts) were a short-lived and loose grouping of early 20th century Modern artists, whose works emphasized painterly qualities, and strong colour over the representational values retained by Impressionism. While Fauvism as a style began around 1900 and continued beyond 1910, the movement as such lasted only three years, 1905–1907, and had three exhibitions. The leaders of the movement were Henri Matisse and André Derain
I thought it would be fun to try to paint in a fauvist style, so here are two portraits. I tried to push the color and style as much as I could. I think I need to push the colors more. Look at that green stripe Matisse gave to his wife's portrait!
2 comments:
Dear Carol,
I love Fauvism style, you demonstrated it very well.
Thank you,
Kindly,
Rachel
Thanks, Rachel. I am really having fun with these portraits. I've always liked intense colors and a painterly style.
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