I offered myself a day at the museum last week, I went to see and sketch (with an ink pen) a collection of paintings from Modigliani, Chaïm Soutine, Kisling and some other “Montparnasse” painters.
This here is a color study of one of Suzanne Valadon’s paintings. “Portrait de Maria Lani
Here some more information about Suzanne Valadon, “beautiful and free-spirited”
I loved her color combinations and wrote down every little detail about the color composition. I did the coloring at home, as the oil pastels can get really messy, and there were so many people there in the exhibition….
How fun to be in Paris already, to live there and be able to go to the museums, see all that great art, and then draw and color it at home IN PARIS! Don’t you know we spend 1000′s of dollars to get there to do the same? LOL Lucky YOU!!!! It’s beautifully done too!!!
Hi Lynn, yes I agree, it is fun. The art is to keep appreciating it as something really wonderful, even if you are in your daily routine which could be anywhere in the world:)
what a wonderful, refreshing, treat you offered yourself. She looks rather pensive in the sketch. thanks for the info and link to suzanne valadon
Hello Suki, I had never seen original paintings by Suzanne Valadon (or do you say “from Suzanne Valadon”?) I really loved them, strong women’s portraits…
How wonderful.. Doing what the Impressionists did and in the same City. Love it. You are lucky!!!
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