Saturday, May 29, 2010

blue in painting:

Blue is an essential color for the artist's palette, ranging from ultramarine to prussian to indigo. Some artists (most notably, Picasso) even have a "blue period" in which they paint using mostly blues accented with other colors. Here are a few examples of some paintings which emphasize the mystery and beauty of blue.

Blau, Vasily Kandinsky



Blue Water Lillies, Claude Monet



Lady in Blue, Camille Corot



Starry Night, Vincent Van Gogh



The Old Guitarist, Pablo Picasso (Blue Period)



Still Life, Patrick Caulfield



Dance (I), Henri Matisse



Abstraction Blue, Georgia O'Keeffe



Red and Blue, Ellsworth Kelly



Blue Dancers, Edgar Degas (my favorite)



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