Everett Shinn – The Art of Simplifying Urban Chaos
Friday, 13 September 2024
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A detailed examination into a pastel painting of New York by Everett Shinn. We’ll see how he gets to the essence of the scene.
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Henry Tonks – Pastel Portrait Of Auguste Rodin
Friday, 28 June 2024
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Henry Tonks painted a pastel portrait of the sculptor Auguste Rodin in 1914. Here Gail looks closely at various parts of the piece.
Mary Cassatt – After The Bath
Friday, 10 May 2024
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In honour of Mother’s day, a close look at “After the Bath,” a painting of a mother and her children by Mary Cassatt. We take a close look at this glorious painting!
A Portrait by Laura Anning Bell in Tate Britain
Friday, 29 March 2024
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We dive deep into the details of this portrait by artist Laura Anning Bell. Located in Tate Britain, it’s believed to be a depiction of Annie Horniman, a pioneer of the repertory theatre.
Seeing Art In The Real vs Online – Does It Matter?
Friday, 18 August 2023
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Gail shows you the difference between seeing an Edgar Degas painting online and seeing it in person!
Mary Cassatt And Her Portrait Of Mabel S. Simpkins
Friday, 21 April 2023
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Gail Sibley takes a close look at Mary Cassatt’s portrait of Mabel S. Simpkins. There’s much to learn about how Cassatt worked and what it can teach us as we work on our own portraits
Paula Rego Fearless and Fantastical Artist Dies at 87
Wednesday, 15 June 2022
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I’ve been down a deep rabbit hole since 8 June, the date that artist Paula Rego died at age 87. I was saddened to hear about her death, particularly as it struck me that I’d been meaning to do a blog post on this incredibly courageous magnificent artist but that it had now taken her death
Louise Abbéma – “Portrait of a Young Girl with a Blue Ribbon” – A Close Look
Friday, 29 October 2021
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Louise Abbéma (30 October 1853 – 10 July 1927) was a French artist. She isn’t an artist I’d heard of prior to discovering this pastel painting by her in the National Museum of Women in the Arts in Washington DC. We’ll have a close look at it and I know this examination will be helpful
Learn From The Masters At The Utah Museum Of Fine Arts
Friday, 13 March 2020
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I’m just home from Salt Lake City, Utah. Cam, my sweetie was taking a workshop there and I went along for the ride having never been there. One of my favourite things to do when visiting a new city is to check out the local art galleries, particularly the public institutions. I’m always inspired and
Eric Kennington – Three Portraits For Remembrance Day
Sunday, 10 November 2019
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I had decided it was time for another ‘Close Look” blog. A number of possibilities came to mind but as I began preparing, I realized it was almost Remembrance Day. So it made sense to choose work related in some way to war. I began to recall pastel portraits I’d seen somewhere along the way,
