William Scott (1913 – 1989) British artist, known for still-life and abstract painting. He is the most internationally celebrated of 20th-century Ulster painters. (wiki)
Yesterday I posted charcoal drawings by William Scott. Today I’m posting his paintings. I look at these as a series of compositional experiments. I like to look at each object that he separated, grouped. I look at the uncomfortable comedy, the energy charge each shape gets in different placements with other shapes, and how they associate with the edge of the canvas. If you think about composition like a game, it’s more funner. Composition for the win!!!
A High Wind Warning is in effect this weekend for the Seattle area. Batten the hatches, and be safe. Below: a small collection of wind storm paintings. If you see something that should be added to the collection, please post it here. Wind This house has been far out at sea all night, The woods crashing through …
Pastel artist. Specializes in tablecloths, ladies, and ladies on tablecloths. His work is very Matisse-like, but unlike Matisse, Boncompain is not yet dead. He creates most of his work in his Paris studio, with extended summers in Provence. Where else would he be? “Painting is the creation of silence” [image_with_animation image_url=”4759″ alignment=”” animation=”None[image_with_animation image_url=”4758″ alignment=”” …
Today’s VOCAB Challenge Komorebi. [ko-mo-re-be] Japanese (n.) Sunlight that filters through the leaves of trees. Post it To be eligible for prizes (yes prizes!) at the end of the month, post your work to Instagram with #30sal and #mashup so we can find your post. To find more followers for your page, you can cut/paste these to your post: …
[image_with_animation image_url=”6592″ alignment=”” animation=”None” box_shadow=”none” max_width=”100%”] October Creative Challenge The last 30 day creative challenge was so delightful, I thought it might be time to do another. Today I launch the October Creative Challenge! WANNA DRAW? You can challenge yourself to do all 30 challenges, 5 a week, or whatever floats your boat. I know …
William Scott’s Paintings
William Scott (1913 – 1989) British artist, known for still-life and abstract painting. He is the most internationally celebrated of 20th-century Ulster painters. (wiki)
Yesterday I posted charcoal drawings by William Scott. Today I’m posting his paintings. I look at these as a series of compositional experiments. I like to look at each object that he separated, grouped. I look at the uncomfortable comedy, the energy charge each shape gets in different placements with other shapes, and how they associate with the edge of the canvas. If you think about composition like a game, it’s more funner. Composition for the win!!!
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