Matisse ArtStart – 9 Dr. Hyacinth Paul https://www.hyacinthpaulart.com/ The genius of Matisse
• Matisse is a leading figure in modern art, particularly the Fauve group • Born 31st Dec, 1869 in France • Spent time in London, Corsica & France. • Died in France 3rd Nov, 1954, Age 84 Painting education
• Lawyer turned artist • Academie Julian 1891 • Student of William Adolphe Bouguereau & Gustave Moreau • Influenced by Chardin, Poussin, John Russell and Manet • Studied Van Gogh Famous paintings of Matisse
Green Stripe Portrait of Madam Matisse – (1905) – Staten Museum of Kunz, Copenhagen Famous paintings of Matisse
The Snail (1953) Tate Modern Collection, London Famous paintings of Matisse
Dance – (1909) – MOMA, NYC Famous paintings of Matisse
Goldfish – (1912) – Pushkin Museum, Moscow, Russia Famous paintings of Matisse
The Fall of Icarus – (1947) – Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art, Edinburgh, UK Famous paintings of Matisse
The Joy of Life – (1906) – Barnes Foundation, Merian, PA Famous paintings of Matisse
Landscape at Collioure – (1919) – MOMA, NYC Famous paintings of Matisse
Music – (1910) – Hermitage Museum, St. Petersburg Famous paintings of Matisse
Woman Reading – (1894) – Museum of Modern Art, Paris Famous paintings of Matisse
The Open Window – (1905) – National Gallery of Art, DC Famous paintings of Matisse
Woman with a Hat – (1905) – San Francisco Museum of Modern Art Famous paintings of Matisse
Still life with oranges - (1899) – Washington University Gallery of Art, St. Louis, MO Famous paintings of Matisse
The Red Room – (1908) – Hermitage Museum, St. Petersburg Quotes of Matisse
“Why have I never been bored? For more than fifty years I have never ceased to work.” “Drawing is like making an expressive gesture with the advantage of permanence.” “I do not literally paint that table, but the emotion it produces upon me. Exactitude is not truth.” “Cutting into color reminds me of the sculptor's direct carving.” “Seek the strongest color effect possible... the content is of no importance.” Elements of composition
Balance: Contrast: Focus or Emphasis: Motion or Movement: Pattern: Proportion: Rhythm: Unity: Golden Ratio
Golden ratio exists when a line is divided into two parts and the longer part (a) divided by the smaller part (b) is equal to the sum of (a) + (b) divided by (a), which both equal 1.618.
Aesthetically pleasing Golden Ratio
Golden Mean Golden Section Divine proportion Divine section Golden cut 1.6180339887 Appears in nature Golden Spiral (Fibonacci sequence)
Fibonacci Sequence – a series in which the pattern of each number is the sum of the previous two numbers. Starting at zero, the sequence is: 0, 1, 1, 2, 3, 5, 8, 13, 21, 34, 55, 89, 144… and so on. Golden Spiral examples Golden Ratio examples Golden Ratio examples Golden Ratio examples Golden Ratio examples Golden Ratio examples Golden Ratio examples Paint like Matisse
Use bold colors Expressive forms Great composition Simplify objects No shading Flat, bold color applications Collage like Matisse
Cut out simple shapes and arrange them on colored paper Paint bold colors on paper and cut out the colored paper and arrange a collage Organic forms Use your imagination Do not be afraid to use color Express yourself Come up with your very own style Painting in the Background
Rhapsody in Blue IV by Hyacinth Paul https://www.hyacinthpaulart.com/workszoom/3421778#/