Monday, September 13, 2010

New Cosmos IV

New Cosmos IV, acrylic and paper on canvas, 20x20cm. This is the second of the paintings accepted at the International Contemporary Art Exhibit in Barcelona, Spain. The opening reception is September 17th, 2010, in the Patricia Munoz Galeria, Barcelona, Spain. Esta pequena pintura, de acrilico y paper sobre tela, esta presentada en la Exhibicion Internacional de Arte Contemporaneo en Barcelona, Espana. La recepcion es el 17 de setiembre, en la Galeria Patricia Munoz, en Barcelona, Espana.

Matisse used extremes of color without losing sight of the fact that the goal of art is harmony. He made many monumental compositions dominated by a single color, which he likened to musical compositions (like Kandinsky). His first teacher was Bouguereau, who was full of rules. He changed to Gustave Moreau, who let him develop his own style. His third mentor was Camille Pissarro, you told him: "dont' proceed by rules and principles, but paint what you observe and feel." Matisse usaba extremos de color sin perder de vista que el objetivo del arte es armonia. Hizo composiciones monumentales dominadas por un solo color, las que comparaba a composiciones musicales, (como Kandinsky). Su primer maestro fue Bouguereau, lleno de reglas. Cambio a Gustave Moreau, quien le permitio desarrollar su propio estilo. Su tercer maestro fue Camille Pissarro, quien le dijo: "No te dejes llevar por reglas y principios, pinta lo que observas y lo que sientes."

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