Pierre-Auguste Renoir was a leading painter in the impressionist movement. As a teenager he worked in a porcelain factory, where he refined his characteristic delicate and feathery brushstrokes.
Renoir: Bouquet of Roses, 1880.
What will we learn in this painting?
Student paintings
Fr: Champs de Tulipes en Hollande
Oil on canvas, 1886, 65.6 x 81.5 cm
The impressionists are the most reproduced period of art, no contest. You will see them on umbrellas, postcards, diaries and... chocolate boxes!
Read more: Monet: Fields of Tulip with Rijnsburg Windmill, 1886
The Inglis Art Method is a holistic vision of the arts.
A beautiful arabesque performed by my uncle and colleague.
The arabesque from Van Gogh's 'Starry Night'
Art - Music - Literature and Movement are the four pillars of Western Art and in each session I show you a little about the connections, as we paint our masterwork.
What do they have in common? Let's delve into them a little:
The 6 ways artists see art
| Art | Music | Literature | Movement | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Surface | Y | Y | Y | Y |
| Craft | Y | Y | Y | Y |
| Structure | Y | Y | Y | Y |
| Idiom | Y | Y | Y | |
| Form | Y | Y | Y | Y |
| Ideas | Y | Y | Y | Y |
Here I am some years back performing at the Art Gallery of N.S.W.;s Surrealist exhibition. Yes, that is a knife in my hat!
And there are many other elements they have in common:
| Art | Music | Literature | Movement | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| History | Y | Y | Y | |
| Ideas | Y | Y | Y | Y |
| Philosophy | Y | Y | Y | Y |
| Technique | Y | Y | Y | |
| Texture | Y | Y | Y | |
| Form | Y | Y | Y | Y |
| Line | Y | Y | Y | |
| Colour | Y | Y | Y | |
| Rhythm | Y | Y | Y | |
| Line | Y | Y | Y | |
| Articulation | Y | Y | Y |
Painting gives us the opportunity to gain a quick entree into the complex and grand world of western culture!
