Group

31st July MMVIII
Meet first Thursday monthly at 2pm.
For our August meeting members are "doing" their own "fakes" of Impressionist paintings. This is meant to be a fun exercise! Additionally, it will give us a greater understanding of what it was like to be an Impressionist painter and the complexities involved in creating masterpieces.
The influence of Japanese prints and object d'art on the Impressionists, will be the focus at the September meeting before we move on to the Post Impressionists. This will not be goodbye to the Impressionists of the 19th century as, Monet, Cezanne, Degas, Gauguin, Renoir, Seurat and Van Gogh developed their art in different directions to become part of the Post Impressionist Movement.
Our next journey into Post Impressionist paintings will include the two new giants of 20th century art, Matisse and Picasso. We shall explore their very different contribution to art which in part was stimulated by their friendship and rivalry.