Art Matters
A new painting! "Picasso's Palette"
Barb Toland
So this is all about a chair that lives in a plexiglass case in the Musée Picasso in Paris. It's not just any chair, it's the one Picasso used to hold various pots & containers of paint when he was working in his studio. I was totally floored when I saw it, knowing it was actually THE palette Picasso used...
Sculpture Rodin reminds us to stop & smell the roses :-)
Barb Toland
We're shifting our attention to a new artist beginning with this week, and I thought I'd shine the spotlight on an artist who was not a painter as we normally talk about, but a sculptor. We'll be looking into the life & work of one of the top sculptors for all time, Auguste Rodin. First up is one of his quotes...
Let's go to Paris ... again!
Barb Toland
Ok, so we've been talking about Pablo Picasso this month. We started off with this wonderful quote...
Sharing my very first swing at Cubism!
Barb Toland
So lucky for you I'll be using lots more images than words today! We're diving a bit deeper into the world of Cubism, and what better way than to SHOW you an example by making some art (score), and sharing it with you here...
The life & art of Cubist Pablo Picasso
Barb Toland
Today we're going to talk about an artist that EVERYBODY knows ... Pablo Picasso. Picasso's work is so prolific, I can only hope to scratch the surface here today...