Archive for June 30th, 2011
Vincent Van Gogh
There are different types art. Expressionism was a modernist movement. It generally refers to intense emotions. The paintings are usually distorted or altered.
Expressionism art was developed in the late 19th and early 20th century. One of the most famous expressionist was Vincent Van Gogh. His is best known for his painting “The Starry Night.” The great many artists assumed that the chief function of art was to express their intense feelings to the world.
Palettes
Usually palettes are made of wood or glass. Because wood has a natural middle-value tone that makes it easier to judge values of color mixtures, this is a favorite of many plein air painters. French easels come with a wooden palette and some of the Pochade boxes have glass palettes built into the lids. Disposable paper palettes are also available, but are often white which provides a very high value contrast for color mixing. Recently, Richeson came out with a grey-tone palette which might be a better choice.
Palette boxes are available for keeping the paint from drying between painting sessions. The palette box by Masterson can be tightly closed and holds palettes up to 12” x 16”. I put mine in the freezer to further preserve the paint.