Art Matters

A new painting! "Picasso's Palette"

Barb Toland My Stuff

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...

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Sculpture Rodin reminds us to stop & smell the roses :-)

Barb Toland Art Quotes

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...

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Let's go to Paris ... again!

Barb Toland Creative Sparks

Ok, so we've been talking about Pablo Picasso this month. We started off with this wonderful quote...

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Sharing my very first swing at Cubism!

Barb Toland Art Bites

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...

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The life & art of Cubist Pablo Picasso

Barb Toland Featured Artist

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...

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