France - Anne Newman Artist

Elisabeth Vigée-Le Brun

Born in Paris in 1755, Elisabeth Louise Vigée-Le Brun’s journey to fame and success was rapid. Her fame skyrocketed in the late 18th century, when she was patronised by Queen Marie-Antoinette; of whom she painted some 30 portraits. credits: nationalgallery.org.uk; wikipedia

Impressionsists

Camille Pissarro - the Father of Impressionism Part 2

Today we look at Pisarro's involvement in the formalisation of the Impressionist group and his progression into the art styles of the up and coming generation of artists. Image: Courtesy of Wikiart.com

Colour

Past Post: No 11 July 2018: An Australian Connection to Van Gogh; The Colour Wheel and Colour Revolutionaries

Emily Koenders, Australian artist, is going to head today's Past Posts 2018. Related to Van Gogh Emily brings her artistic heritage to us in the form of birds and animals. We also talk colour and visit the "Colour Revolutionaries". Image: facebook.com/emily-koenders-art-gallery

Naive Art

Monday's Feature Art Work: Carnival Evening by Henri Rousseau

Taking a closer look at naive artist Henri Rousseau through his rather unusual painting "Carnival Evening". Image: commons.wikimedia.org

Colour

Russell, Matisse and Monet: Colour Revolutionaries

The Colour Revolution started with Monet and the Impressionists but burst into life with Matisse and the Fauvists. Australian John Russell helped change the perception of colour. Image: Woman in Purple Coat by Matisse (henrimatisse.org)