Saturday, December 15, 2012
Saturday, December 1, 2012
Alfons Mucha Inspired Interior Painting, Spoken For by k Madison Moore
Spoken For
Inspired by Alfons Mucha
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11 x 14 Art Deco Interior Oil Painting
Painting with The Masters
Art within Art Series
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I recently saw a similar beautiful lady to this on one of the
sites representing Alfons Mucha. Since it was time for me to do
another Art Deco Painting I decided to do my own version. I always
loved lilac, blue and green together so here it is! lol!
I think the painting title speaks for it's self.
Another beauty that is "Spoken For"
Enjoy!
Alfons Maria Mucha was born in Ivancice, a small provincial town in the Czech Republic.
He started his artistic career as an autodidact. Alfons Mucha had a vocational training in stage decorations in Vienna from 1879 to 1881. In the evening he attended a class in drawing. After a few occasional commissions for decorative paintings, he went to Munich in Southern Bavaria. Here he studied at the Munich Academy of Fine Arts from 1885 until 1887.
After Munich, Mucha moved to the "mecca" of arts, Paris. Here he studied with different teachers. He lived in modest conditions and could survive with small commissions for book and newspaper illustrations. For a short period he shared a studio with Paul Gauguin.
By this time Mucha had developed his own personal style - characterized by art nouveau elements, tender colors and bycantine decorative elements. And all these elements were ranked around images of fairy like young women with long hair and splendid, refined costumes. In the coming years, this type of female images should become his trademark.
Mucha used lithography as the printing technique for his posters. The posters are usually signed in the block. Some of his posters were produced as sets like The Four Seasons. Complete sets count among the most searched for of his works.
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He started his artistic career as an autodidact. Alfons Mucha had a vocational training in stage decorations in Vienna from 1879 to 1881. In the evening he attended a class in drawing. After a few occasional commissions for decorative paintings, he went to Munich in Southern Bavaria. Here he studied at the Munich Academy of Fine Arts from 1885 until 1887.
After Munich, Mucha moved to the "mecca" of arts, Paris. Here he studied with different teachers. He lived in modest conditions and could survive with small commissions for book and newspaper illustrations. For a short period he shared a studio with Paul Gauguin.
By this time Mucha had developed his own personal style - characterized by art nouveau elements, tender colors and bycantine decorative elements. And all these elements were ranked around images of fairy like young women with long hair and splendid, refined costumes. In the coming years, this type of female images should become his trademark.
Mucha used lithography as the printing technique for his posters. The posters are usually signed in the block. Some of his posters were produced as sets like The Four Seasons. Complete sets count among the most searched for of his works.
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Saturday, November 17, 2012
For The Love of Mary, Interior Painting Inspired by Peter Max by k Madison Moore
For The Love of Mary
Inspired by Peter Max
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Art within Art Series
14 x 14 Interior Oil Painting on Canvas
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I found a really nice article on how Peter Max met his wife (below)
and immediately thought of how nice it would be to do a painting
inspired by many of Peter's paintings in honor of his love for her.
Maybe she would have a room with all her favorites or some of
them of Peter's works and furniture just as funky. Peter Max
used so many shades of pinks and oranges, peaches and blues. I
really like the way this came out. Would just love to have a
yellow stripe sofa too.
Enjoy
For The Love of Mary
“She’s so stunning,” he sighed, sounding 17 instead of 71. How’d they meet? Max exited his New York studio one day about a decade ago and spotted one Mary Baldwin chatting with friends on the sidewalk.
She was no stranger: he’d doodled her exact profile for years. Max rushed into his studio, returned with a drawing and handed it to the stranger, blurting, “I’ve been drawing you all my life.” His crush was politely unimpressed. “Her friends said to her, ‘That’s Peter Max!’ And she said, `Who?’”
He gave her his number, fretted until she called, then coaxed her to go to lunch. And that was that.
“I remember reaching over the table, kind of clumsy, and putting my palms on each side of her face and saying, ‘I’ll take care of you for the rest of your life,’” he said. “And she put her hands on my hands and said, `You’re in good hands with me.’”
They married the next year.
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Thursday, November 15, 2012
Blue Skies, Blue Nude Painting by k Madison Moore
Blue Skies
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Emotions in Blue Series
11 x 14 Nude Oil Painting on Canvas
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I wish I had more time to paint more of my Blue Nudes.
I really enjoy painting them. They take a bit of time as I
use a layers of glazes. The more glazing I use the deeper
the color. This is not really easy to see in a photo but'
better in hand.
I think when I get more in the series maybe for
the holidays I will do another coffee table book.
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Sunday, November 11, 2012
Art Calendar 2013 by k Madison Moore
Saturday, November 10, 2012
Eclectic Klimt Interior Painting by k Madison Moore
Eclectic Klimt
Inspired by Gustave Klimt
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Art within Art Series
Paintings of Interiors after The Masters
I am sure you can guess by now that I am a very Eclectic person.
At one time I called my art eclectic because of my diversity with style,
technique genre. I love eclectic rooms and every room in my house
is this way. I never bought things because they were all one style or
because they matched or art that matched a sofa, not me!
I like so many different styles but somehow they all look
great together.
So, this painting was created with my eclectic style in mind. Here the wood
walls are very traditional. The furniture is traditional with some artsy
upholstery. I did this many times to special pieces of furniture,
old and new, just great together! Add in some funky Klimt style pillows
my favorite color red along with my symbolistic carpet after Klimt, a sip
of wine and a good book...... and a cozy,colorful room is born!
What better than the tree of life to hang with
Klimt's "Mother and Child!"
Enjoy
Eclectic Klimt
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Friday, November 9, 2012
Dancing in My Dreams Interior Painting by k Madison Moore
Dancing in My Dreams
Inspired by Henri Marisse
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11 x 14 Oil Painting of Interior
Art within Art Series
This was so much fun. Working on making the dancers
translucent as to be the vision of the dancers in her dream
was a challenge against the back ground of the window scene
and buildings.
The flowered wall and vase are my impression of a few
elements from his works as well as the nude and just had to
add a peek of Matisse's painting The Dance. My connection
to him is his use of primary colors and mixing of pattern
in one composition.
Enjoy
Dancing in My Dreams
The Dance by Henri Matisse
In March 1909 Matisse painted a preliminary version of this work, known as Dance (I)It was a compositional study and uses paler colors and less detail. The painting was highly regarded by the artist who once called it "the overpowering climax of luminosity"; it is also featured in the background of Matisse's La Danse with Nasturtiums (1912).
It was donated by Nelson A. Rockerfeller in honor of Alfred H. Barr Jr. to the Museum of Modern Art in New York.
Dance, is a large decorative panel, painted with a companion piece, Music, specifically for the Russian businessman and art collector Sergei Shchukin with whom Matisse had a long association. Until the October Revolution of 1917, this painting hung together with Music on the staircase of Shchukin's Moscow mansion.
The painting shows five dancing figures, painted in a strong red, set against a very simplified green landscape and deep blue sky. It reflects Matisse's incipient fascination with primitive art, and uses a classic Fauvist color palette: the intense warm colors against the cool blue-green background and the rhythmical succession of dancing nudes convey the feelings of emotional liberation and hedonism. The painting is often associated with the "Dance of the Young Girls" from Igor Stravinsky's famous musical work The Rite of Spring.
Dance is commonly recognized as "a key point of (Matisse's) career and in the development of modern painting". It generally resides in the Hermitage Museum in St. Petersburg, but was loaned to Hermitage Museum for a period of six weeks from April 1 to May 9, 2010.
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Saturday, November 3, 2012
Ravished Blue Nude Painting by k Madison Moore
George Barbier Inspired Painting The Other Woman by k Madison Moore
The Other Woman
Inspired by George Barbier
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11 x 14 Oil Painting on Canvas
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Painting with The Masters
Art within Art Series
Does she see herself as a different woman?
Is she seeing what she wants to be, or is he seeing what he wants her to be?
How does he see her?
George Barbier is one of my favorite Art Deco artists. He always has
a great story to tell with his paintings. However, from my impression
of his work I created this neat theme of "The Other Woman.
How do you see yourself when you look in a mirror? Do you ever
visualize yourself in a different way? Do you think you see yourself
as you really are. How do you think others see you? How about him...
how does he see you? What about our lady here...who is she looking at?
Loved doing this paintings with all of the fine little details and
the very contrasting colors in the style of Barbier.
It is common, and commendable, to be curious about how others see you in general, or in specific situations. The more insight you have in this area, the less time you are apt to lie awake at night, wondering. And even when you may have acted differently in a specific situation, upon review, this insight generally provides the best answer for moving forward.
It is quite possible to see yourself exactly as other people see you; however, this takes courage, and the development of some insight. So, if you dare, have a peek in the mirror...
George Barbier (1882 - 1932) was one of the great French illustrators of the early 20th century. Born in Nantes, France on October 10, 1882, Barbier was 29 years old when he mounted his first exhibition in 1911 and was subsequently swept to the forefront of his profession with commissions to design theatre and ballet costumes, to illustrate books, and to produce haute couture fashion illustrations. For the next 20 years Barbier led a group from the Ecole des Beaux Arts who were nicknamed by Vogue "The Knights of the Bracelet"—a tribute to their fashionable and flamboyant mannerisms and style of dress. Included in this élite circle were Bernard Boutet de Monvel and Pierre Brissaud (both of whom were Barbier's first cousins), Paul Iribe, Georges Lepape, and Charles Martin. During his career Barbier also turned his hand to jewellery, glass and wallpaper design, wrote essays and many articles for the prestigious Gazette du bon ton. In the mid 1920s he worked with Erté to design sets and costumes for the Folies Bergère and in 1929 he wrote the introduction for Erté's acclaimed exhibition and achieved mainstream popularity through his regular appearances in L'Illustration magazine. Barbier died in 1932 at the very pinnacle of his success.
Pierre Louys.Les Chansons de Bilitis 1922.Georges Barbier
Saturday, October 27, 2012
Miro's Dream, Dreaming in Color Interior Art withi Art Painting by k Madison Moore
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Saturday, October 20, 2012
Silent Auction Painting Inspired by Peter Max by k Madison Moore
Silent Auction
Inspired by Peter Max
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14 x 18 Oil Painting on Canvas
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Art within Art Series
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WOW...this one was really intense! This is the first time I have
painted 10 people in one painting! You can only imagine how long
this one took me to paint!
I couldn't sleep one night and was lying there thinking about
an auction for Peter Max with just women as the audience.
Then it came to me to paint all the ladies in Big Hats. I actually
had this composition in my head in a few minutes. The next morning
I started the sketches and by that night I had the entire design.
I couldn't wait to paint it and for some reason didn't realize that it
was going to be so involved. It was so worth the time. I really love
the way it turned out. I wish you could see all the great details but
it's so hard with a photo on the net.
I think the best part of working on this one is the perspective
and of course painting with Peter Max is surely never
boring. Love him!
I never knew what a silent auction was until one of my collectors
told me. lol. Thought it would be a good title for this painting.
Thanks Judge Angell :)
Enjoy Silent Auction
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Saturday, October 13, 2012
Picasso Inspired Interior Painting Getting Cozy with Picasso by k Madison Moore
Gettin Cozy with Picasso
Interior Painting Inspired by Pablo Picasso
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Art within Art Series
11 x 14 Oil Painting on Canvas
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Always love working with Picasso. I really like yellow
and blue together so did as many hues of each as I could
but of course with a touch of red!
Our lady here is also my impression of one of Pablo's
nude paintings.
It was fun creating her reflection in the window. I
wouldn't mind having this chase in my bedroom either!
Just relaxing in cozy little room with a bit of Picasso going
on!
Enjoy
"Getting Cozy with Picasso"
The painting on the back wall
The Dream by Pablo Picasso
Le Rêve FRENCH "The Dream") is a 1932 oil painting (130 × 97 cm) by Pablo Picasso, then 50 years old, portraying his 22-year-old mistress Marie-Thérèse Walter. It is said to have been painted in one afternoon, on 24 January 1932. It belongs to Picasso's period of distorted depictions, with its oversimplified outlines and contrasted colors resembling early
Le Rêve was purchased for $7,000 in 1941 by Victor and Sally Ganz of New York City. This purchase began their 50-year collection of works by just five artists: Picasso, Jasper Johns, Robert Rauschenberg, Frank Stella and Eve Hesse.. After the Ganzes died (Victor in 1987 and Sally in 1997), their collection, including Le Rêve, was sold at Christie's auction house on November 11, 1997, as a means of settling their inheritance tax bill. Le Rêve sold for an unexpectedly high $48.4 million, at the time the sixth most expensive painting most expensive painting sold (tenth when taking inflation into account). The entire collection set a record for the sale of a private collection, bringing $206.5 million. The total amount paid by the Ganzes over their lifetime of collecting these pieces was around $2 million.
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Friday, October 12, 2012
Thoughts of Blue, Blue Nude Painting by k Madison Moore
Thoughts of Blue
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Emotions in Blue Series
11 x 14 ude Oil Painting on Canvas
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This was a real experiment. I decide to paint the back ground
black, let it dry, then paint the nude. Generally I start with a white
canvas and work from light to dark. This was reversed fro light to dark
and was a mind challenge. Loved every minute!
I love the way this worked out. I think it created so much drama
for this paintings and the lighting is so much stronger. I am
definitely going to pant more using this technique.
Enjoy!
The color blue is one of trust, honesty and loyalty. It is sincere, reserved and quiet, and doesn't like to make a fuss or draw attention. Blue hates confrontation, and likes to do things in its own way.
From a color psychology perspective, blue is reliable and responsible. This color exhibits an inner security and confidence. You can rely on it to take control and do the right thing in difficult times. Blue has a need for order and direction in its life, including its living and work spaces.
Blue seeks peace and tranquility above everything else, promoting both physical and mental relaxation. The color blue reduces stress, creating a sense of calmness, relaxation and order - we certainly feel a sense of calm if we lie on our backs and look into a bright blue cloudless sky. It slows the metabolism. The paler the blue the more freedom we feel.
Saturday, October 6, 2012
Emotional, Blue Nude Painting by k Madison Moore
Saturday, September 29, 2012
The Son of Man, Interiors Painting Inspired by Magritte by k Madison Moore
The Son of Man Exhibit
Inspired by Rene Magritte
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11 x 14 Interior Painting Inspired by Rene Magritte
René Magritte was a Belgian surrealist artist best known for his witty
and thought-provoking images and his use of simple graphics and
everyday objects, giving new meanings to familiar things. Before
finding success as an artist, Magritte was designed wallpaper and
advertisements. After a poorly received solo show in 1927, he
moved to Paris and became firmly lodged in the surrealist
and thought-provoking images and his use of simple graphics and
everyday objects, giving new meanings to familiar things. Before
finding success as an artist, Magritte was designed wallpaper and
advertisements. After a poorly received solo show in 1927, he
moved to Paris and became firmly lodged in the surrealist
movement.
Three years before Magritte died; he painted one of the most
unusual paintings of all, The Son of Man in 1964. It shows a
man in a bowler hat and suit, but with a green apple in front of
his face. Is it supposed to relate to Adam eating the apple? Or is
it just a man with an apple in his face? Or, like Magritte said,
is it unknowable?
Three years before Magritte died; he painted one of the most
unusual paintings of all, The Son of Man in 1964. It shows a
man in a bowler hat and suit, but with a green apple in front of
his face. Is it supposed to relate to Adam eating the apple? Or is
it just a man with an apple in his face? Or, like Magritte said,
is it unknowable?
This painting was great fun trying to fit all these guys into
an 11 x 14 space but I think it looks great. Just about every
element used was inspired by his paintings accept for the chair.
I couldn't resist to do a green apple ottoman. Love the
Boot Feet on the steps. Where did he ever get that idea?
Enjoy
"The Son of Man"
Rene Magritte’s pieces are associated with Surrealism. This was a period in art where the paintings tried to confuse people by fusing reality with the imagination, forcing the viewer to contemplate the image. One of his paintings during this time, The Lovers, painted in 1928, depicts a couple kissing, with their heads enshrouded by grey bags. This was meant to be a play on the picture. The people really aren’t kissing; the painting is just showing them kissing. Another piece, painted one year later, Ceci N’est Pas Une Pipe (The Treachery of Images), has the same ideals. It really isn’t a pipe; it’s just a picture of a pipe.
Magritte made a quote about his paintings, which he thought explained them all. “I paint visible images that conceal nothing; they evoke mystery, and indeed, when one sees my pictures, one asks oneself this simple question. ‘What does it mean?’ It does not mean anything because mystery means nothing either, it is unknowable.”
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Magritte made a quote about his paintings, which he thought explained them all. “I paint visible images that conceal nothing; they evoke mystery, and indeed, when one sees my pictures, one asks oneself this simple question. ‘What does it mean?’ It does not mean anything because mystery means nothing either, it is unknowable.”
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