Collioure

Collioure is the name of the fishing village in the south of France where Andre Derain spent the summer of 1905 with fellow artist Henri Matisse. He was very much influenced by the strong light in the south, which casts few shadows and eradicates contrasts in tone. He painted in pure bright colours straight from the tube to capture the effects of the sunlight, using broad, confident brushstrokes to create a flat, decorative and expressive pattern. This use of vibrant colours was associated with the fauvist style. It still continues to remind me of a world of quiet where fishing was lively hood and a relaxing tool and not tourist attraction.

Modern art has changed not only in paintings and commercial work, but also in new modern builds for home such as this $5.9 million dollar house with it new light style and the way the Walls are hung up and replaced with thick glass. Just looking at it makes you feel spacey rather than comfy in big city high rise

Europe After Rain II

Europe After the Rain II, (1940-1942)

Another by Max Ernst

This painting was made when he lived in N.Y. It is his view ( in a surrealistic way)of the troubled social problems in Europe.

It is a very detailed piece. Though it looks to be just landscape, a closer "blown up" view shows the intricate detail used to blend the figures though out the piece. As in almost all of work, there seems to be a lot of pain portrayed here.

L'Ange du foyer ou Le Triomphe du surréalisme. 1937. Oil on canvas. 114 x 146 cm. Private collection

By Max Ernst

This painting was the done the same year that Max moved from Paris to Saint Martin d'Ardèche in the South of France. Here he really started to explore surrealism and shy away from Dada. I chose this painting for its colorful appearance and its dark meaning. This piece of art is easier to see the artist inner troubles ( a lot more so than my last blog). An interesting fact too is that Max Earnst never had any formal schooling in the arts. Actually he studied psychology and abnormal psychology, plus he served in WW1; if that helps clue into why he was such a troubled soul.

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This was in the Dia, down stairs.

The only question I have is WHY?

Though at first it seems innocent and silly, I think there is something more in depth about it; something that is obviously very childish and perverse. Whats most troubling about it ( besides the nuse, and subliminal add for Viagra) is that it seems to have a dark message yet it is made of bright neon lights. I am completely missing the message, and I think I am happier that way. I think this artist needs counseling.

Another Pointillism Technique

"Gray weather, Grande Jatte", painted 1888. By:

Georges Seurat. I think that I like Pointillism paintings so much mainly because it seems like there's so much more time taken out to make the paintings, And that thought is somewhat more valueable to me.

Detail showing Pointillism technique

I really like this painting because i'm very impressed with the Pointillism technique. these paintings inspire me for some reason.

Georges Seurat - La Parade (1889) - detail showing pointillism technique.
Instead of painting outlines and shapes with brush strokes and areas of colour, pointillism builds up the image from separate coloured dots of paint. From a distance, the dots merge and appear to be areas of shaded tones, but the colours have an extra vibrancy from the juxtaposition of contrasting dots.