Aurore de la Morinerie began as a fashion designer in Paris. She then spent two years studying chinese calligraphy, and traveled in Japan, India, China, and Egypt. She says that through calligraphy she learned concentration, strength and rapidity of execution. She now illustrates for clients like Hermes and Le Monde, with a parallel career as a fine artist specializing in kitties and flies.
An atelier is a snobby word for an artist’s workshop space. The word studio is from the Italian: studio, and from Latin: studium, from studere, meaning to study or zeal. The word atelier is French for workshop, especially the workroom or studio of a sculptor or painter, 1840, from French atelier, going back to the Old French astelier which was a carpenter’s workshop, woodpile …
A selection from Keith Pfeiffer’s Tone Class Seven months ago, during our summer in quarantine, eleven League artists set aside their colors and practiced just with light and dark tones. Here are a few of their studies. This is one in a series of posts showcasing a selection of artwork made by League artists during …
[image_with_animation image_url=”7636″ alignment=”center” animation=”None” box_shadow=”none” max_width=”100%”] Anni Albers (1899–1994) was a textile artist, designer, and printmaker. You likely know of her husband Joseph Albers, the colorist. No doubt the two inspired each other. I recently ran into a book of Anni’s sketches, each page a sheet of graph paper with a different pattern idea. Most were …
Ruthie V. Some Pretty Paintings A collection of figures and flowers in paintings and prints Artist talk Saturday at 3:30pm (TODAY!) yak yak yak yak juxtaposition yak yak yak sexy flowers yak yak yak Opening Reception to follow 5:00-7:00pm Show open through January 27, 2019 Smith & Vallee Gallery 5742 Gilkey Ave, Edison (360) 766-6230 Open Daily …
Aurore de la Morinerie
Aurore de la Morinerie began as a fashion designer in Paris. She then spent two years studying chinese calligraphy, and traveled in Japan, India, China, and Egypt. She says that through calligraphy she learned concentration, strength and rapidity of execution. She now illustrates for clients like Hermes and Le Monde, with a parallel career as a fine artist specializing in kitties and flies.
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