ROBERT HENRI (1865 - 1929) From THE ART SPIRIT, Published in 1923:
"Insist then, on the beauty of form and color to be obtained from the composition of the largest masses, the four or five large masses which cover your canvas. Let these above all things have fine shapes, have fine colors. Let them be as meaningful of your subject as they possibly can be. It is wonderful how much real finish can be obtained through them, how much of gesture and modeling can be obtained through their contours, what satisfaction can be obtained from their fine measures in area, color and value. Most students and most painters in fact rush over this; they are in a hurry to get on to other matters; minor matters."
"Insist then, on the beauty of form and color to be obtained from the composition of the largest masses, the four or five large masses which cover your canvas. Let these above all things have fine shapes, have fine colors. Let them be as meaningful of your subject as they possibly can be. It is wonderful how much real finish can be obtained through them, how much of gesture and modeling can be obtained through their contours, what satisfaction can be obtained from their fine measures in area, color and value. Most students and most painters in fact rush over this; they are in a hurry to get on to other matters; minor matters."
We started with a still life study of leaves, flowers and a bowl of pears.
Each student worked on value studies, quick color sketches and final product.
WORK BY LIZ, GARY, PAT AND CHRISTINA
Each student worked on value studies, quick color sketches and final product.
WORK BY LIZ, GARY, PAT AND CHRISTINA