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Maurice Prendergast: Boston Public Garden Watercolorsthrough Sept 7th, 2015 at The Metropolitan Museum of Art |
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| The exhibition of Maurice Predergast is a sentimental look at Victorian era Boston viewed through the eyes of the artist. The exhibit is situated directly beneath the Van Gogh exhibit so you can definitely see both in one day as I did in late June. The watercolors all come from a single sketchbook that Robert Lehman purchased and subsequently donated to the museum. |
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| I especially liked the way the artist often “outlined” his sketches with a watercolor border. |
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| You can move through this exhibit fairly quickly. I am not sure if the rotunda is a hexagon, but I think there are about 6 walls worth of these framed watercolors. Each one is lovely. |
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| Did you recognize me? Here I am in my summer uniform of lace shorts and a Mexican peasant blouse. I wear the same outfit in my studio and just throw an apron on top. (see blog post: Apron Avant Garde) My daughter and I had to be very sneaky about taking pictures in the museum. Some exhibits they let you, but most they don’t. That’s one of my own handbags too. |
I found this charming video on youtube which features many paintings of Prendergast both in watercolor and in oil, although the watercolors are my favorite… what do you think?
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| After seeing this exhibition, I am inspired to pull out my watercolor sketchbook to capture the scenes around me. You can learn to make your own portable watercolor sketchbook and palette and also learn how to fill it with oodles of new techniques. Discover how in the Watercolor Textures online art class at the Inspiration Place. → more details are on this blog post. |
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| Learn how to create your own watercolor sketchbook and journal |
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Watercolor dreams do come true
PS Want to get a complete list of watercolor supplies that I use everyday in my studio? → click here
i think i can say i have a similar "style" of painting in watercolor (not to brag or anything, haha). i should probably paint outside more often, if the florida weather would let me…
beautiful aprons, Miriam. maybe we'll see one of yours on the catwalk one day!
personally i love daisies too. i don't have an art journal yet but now i feel like i must start journaling about my gardening. or just start painting!
these look wonderful! maybe when i go visit my son on long island next month i can make a point of getting into NYC to catch an art show
MORE classes! (i can't get enough!!) i'm happy with my decision to make Go Figure my summer art class though, so maybe i'll convince my friend to take this one at the same time…
i'm divided on whether or not i should splurge on the extra photo reference help…decisions decisions.
just signed up! i'm SO excited to start. my watercolor figures definitely need some work…
yes!! i think i have the courage to try figure painting… its too late for me to enter to win but ill still check this class out
that's a lot of cats to paint! good thing i love cats, haha. i hope it's not too late to start my own crazy cat challenge