6. Twacthman - Weir- Hassam
Part I - The Artists and Foundational Principles
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• Twachtman (studied in Munich and Paris, known for tonalist style scenes of landscapes, personal and experimental, co-founder of the Ten, worked at Cos Cob Art Colony).
o An impressionist for all seasons, work was tonalitic with a dreamy mood as if thought poems within a narrative of the landscape of his locale, using close color harmonies. Simplified to its based components.
• Weir (studied at the Ecole des Beaux-Arts in Paris. Good friends with Jules Bastien-Lepage. Co-founder of The Ten. Moved to Connecticut which is now the Weir Farm National Historical Park).
o Initially rejected impressionism while in France. Adopted his own style of impressionism in realistic, structured way within a humility of subdued colors. Balanced the science and poetic in his work by using his academic training of composition and color. Left us a legacy of work and a place that is restful and peaceful.
• Hassam (traveled to Europe studied at Académie Julian, did not have contact with the French Impressionists, co-founder of The Ten, known urban and coastal scenes, later works were post-impressionism and fauvism. Painted at the Isles of Shoals art colony in NH and Old Lyme Art Colony.)
o He focused on his personalized interpretation of the reality of nature, and to paint one’s own time. Simple scenes.
Ultimately our goal is to be a poet, work from the inside out. Impressionist’s work is beautiful because the world is beautiful.
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7. van Gogh - Cezanne - Bonnard
• Van Gogh (A post-impressionist known for highly intensive emotion, color and movement, became known as the father of Expressionism).
o Notes: van Gogh wrote much about dreaming and awareness. He understood the night the stars, the movements of the wind on wheatfields, not from an intellectual u... -
8. Matisse - Derain - Kandinsky
Fauvists: A group of early 20th century artists emphasized intense vivid unnatural colors, and wild painterly brushwork, less representational or realistic forms, influenced by Cezanne and Gauguin.
• Matisse (co-founder of Fauvism with Derain).
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9. Roots Takeaways - Assignments
Some of the key takeaway points embedded within the videos are noted here with suggested assignments that I have done as a student and many times during my career. They have offered them to thousands of my students who have profited from them.
Have available different types of sketchbooks from s...
