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Inspiration from Artists Wk 143 Featuring Artists : Carl Larsson and Ryan Mutter.
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Welcome to week 153 of the thread this weeks featuring artists are:
Carl Larrson and Ryan Mutter . Lew will open the week with his introduction to Carl Larrson , on Wednesday I will introduce Ryan Mutter.
Have a good week and please do search out the website of the featuring artist , as often you find some of their work we may not have seen before.
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Some years back, for my own interest, I made a series of slideshows about artists I admired. Carl Larsson was one, hence the odd layout of images...
More than enough to start with. As a fan of line and wash I can't fail to enjoy Carl's wonderful watercolours. I'm also intrigued that he encountered all the 'new' art in Paris and decided to do his own thing. He became famous for the many illustrated books on his lifestyle...so...he'd have fitted right in with todays lifestyle gurus swamping, and getting rich, on the internet. Although in Carl's case, with the aid of his wife, it was purely talent based...not sure that always applies today.
More later...
More than enough to start with. As a fan of line and wash I can't fail to enjoy Carl's wonderful watercolours. I'm also intrigued that he encountered all the 'new' art in Paris and decided to do his own thing. He became famous for the many illustrated books on his lifestyle...so...he'd have fitted right in with todays lifestyle gurus swamping, and getting rich, on the internet. Although in Carl's case, with the aid of his wife, it was purely talent based...not sure that always applies today.
More later...
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Carl was a very prolific artist. Jenny and Tony's selections are new to me. My selections were made about 10 years ago, and I'm having to cut back because there's too much, no doubt there will be swathes of his work that I haven't seen.
Anyway, we press on.
So far, I've been mainly concentrating on his family life. This is what made him famous, but he did do others things...we'll get to that later.
So far, I've been mainly concentrating on his family life. This is what made him famous, but he did do others things...we'll get to that later.
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Only two of these paintings were known to me - so this has been an education. His colour is so fantastic - it's remarkable really, when you think: we have so many more pigments available to us today than he would have had, but his colour range is so modern and complete. Incidentally, fashions: while most of the men and boys in these paintings could walk down the street and not look too extraordinary to modern eyes, the women are very different: the hats, the hair, the voluminous skirts with their very high waists - I'm sure some of those costumes were extremely uncomfortable, and would have taken quite a while to put on, to the satisfaction of the wearer: but.... they had a style of their own, and given the choice between them and skinny jeans on anything but skinny bodies, among other things, I know what looked better, even if it didn't feel it.
The one item for men I'd bring back would be the frock-coat - I don't see women clamouring for a return of the ankle-length dress and gargantuan hat, but I think men should demand the return of the frock-coat, Homburg hat, and, basically, clothing with actual CLOTH .... let's start a trend! You go first.....
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What a superb artist and a great introduction Lew. I had seen some of his beautiful work and I like the idea that he painted his family and homes seeming to capture a pleasant life and surroundings along with everyday going’s on.
I’m out for the day so will enjoy your selections for the moment and look up when home.
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Interesting idea Robert. I like the frock coat, the topper, bowler and homburg...I've read they are still popular in certain areas. Along with fob-watches, detachable collars and cuffs.
I recall reading about the man who invented the top hat...when he first appeared in public he caused alarm and despondency. He was arrested and charged with wearing a strange contraption on his head, and striking fear into timid persons.
I've always thought the fashions for the ladies were SO elegant, but, as you say, hardly easy-wearing. Those long dresses must have got covered with mud and other unmentionables around the hem.
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Some more...
I particularly like the way he's painted the lamp in the painting below. It's only white paper unpainted but it's bright, bright, BRIGHT.
I like the way he composes some of his portraits. Here's one below. Some more portraits tomorrow. I've probably posted too many today, I just admire his work.
I particularly like the way he's painted the lamp in the painting below. It's only white paper unpainted but it's bright, bright, BRIGHT.
I like the way he composes some of his portraits. Here's one below. Some more portraits tomorrow. I've probably posted too many today, I just admire his work.
