This is the second week of my Studying Under the Masters class…and Picasso is our teacher this week! I love his portraits from the early 1900s, and these three portraits were created using his paintings as inspiration.
I love the colors in this one, and those dramatic brush strokes too! HERE is the original painting by Picasso.
Paris, 1901 – 5 x 7 inch acrylic on Ampersand gessobord
Of course, I am drawn to women in fashionable hats…and in this case, that gorgeous neck jewelry too! You can see Picasso’s original painting, by clicking HERE.
And finally, my close up version, of his Woman in a Spanish Dress painting, that I was able to see at the Picasso Museum in Barcelona in 2009…just as I was starting to become a painter. Who knew that five years later, I would attempt a tiny version of this pointillism beauty! HERE is the original painting...you can see just how I zoomed in to paint this in a 5 x 7 inch painting. Even with a painting this small…those dots took patience!
Two of these, are now available for purchase in the Etsy shop, under the shop section, “Inspired By…”
I’ve learned so much this week, by paying attention to Picasso’s paintings.
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