Roussillon
This pastel on black paper was inspired by the warm gold and red ochres on the houses in Roussillon. I am using hard pastels (sticks of powdered pigment with a…
The Ochres of Roussillon
Roussillon was one of my favorite towns in Provence. It is famous for its history of producing ochre pigments for arts and construction. Today the industry has declined due to…
The Evolution of Derain
I’ve been familiar with André Derain as an originator of Fauvism, a painter of wildly colored landscapes and portraits with energetic brushstrokes and skewed drawings. If you don’t know what…
Water Lilies by Monet
(This is a repost of last week's post which had a problem with the link. If you've already seen this one, come back tomorrow for something new.) One of the…