collecting colours over a cup of coffee...

If you are a lover of printed words, you would know how much of your time is taken by books alone. Then one day, sooner or later, you discover a huge vacuum within that you know next to nothing about other art forms. This blog is an attempt to fulfil one such lacunae in the art of painting. We intend to look up a random painting and upload it with a link here every day whilst having our daily cuppa coffee. In this way at least we hope to be better acquainted with colours, colourers and the schools than what we are now.If you wish to be a part, you know where to shout.
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Thursday, November 20, 2008

Wednesday, November 19, 2008

Tuesday, November 18, 2008

Monday, November 17, 2008

Sunday, November 16, 2008

The Love Letter


The Love Letter, Andreotti Federigo

PS: yes, juvenile enthusiasm continues!

Saturday, November 15, 2008

The Little Laundress


The Little Laundress, Pierre Bonnard

PS:
a) this work is a lithograph
b) what offered the idea for the Laundress series was this painting. Totally enchanting.

Friday, November 14, 2008

Thursday, November 13, 2008

Laundress on the Banks of The Touques


Laundress on the Banks of The Touques, Eugene Boudin

PS: Laundresses?

Wednesday, November 12, 2008

Tuesday, November 11, 2008

Monday, November 10, 2008

Laundress Carrying Linen


Laundress Carrying Linen, Edgar Degas

PS: I was really intrigued by this painting

Sunday, November 09, 2008

Saturday, November 08, 2008

Friday, November 07, 2008

Thursday, November 06, 2008

Laundry Girls Ironing


Laundry Girls Ironing, Edgar Degas

Wednesday, November 05, 2008

Tuesday, November 04, 2008

Monday, November 03, 2008

Sunday, November 02, 2008

Saturday, November 01, 2008

Friday, October 31, 2008

Thursday, October 30, 2008

The Ironworkers' Noontime


The Ironworkers' Noontime, Thomas Anshutz

Notes: Robert Henri was influenced by Thomas Anshutz as well as the latter's teacher Thomas Eakins. Henri himself was the founding father of The Eight (The Ashcan school). See Robert Henri and His Influence

Wednesday, October 29, 2008

Office at Night

for S
Office at Night, Edward Hopper

Notes: Hopper was a student of Robert Henri. Spend some fun time at An Edward Hopper Scrapbook

Tuesday, October 28, 2008

Monday, October 27, 2008

Sunday, October 26, 2008

Saturday, October 25, 2008

Friday, October 24, 2008

Thursday, October 23, 2008

Wednesday, October 22, 2008

Monday, October 20, 2008

Sunday, October 19, 2008

Saturday, October 18, 2008

Friday, October 17, 2008

Thursday, October 16, 2008

Tuesday, September 30, 2008

Monday, September 29, 2008

Sunday, September 28, 2008

Saturday, September 27, 2008

Der Besenbinder


Der Besenbinder, Francisco Herrera the Elder

obiter dictum: a young Velazquez trained under Herrera the Elder

Friday, September 26, 2008

Juan de Pareja


Juan de Pareja , Diego Velazquez

obiter dictum: Juan de Pareja was Velazquez's servant

Thursday, September 25, 2008

View of Toledo


View of Toledo, El Greco

Wednesday, September 24, 2008

San Francisco en Meditacion


San Francisco en Meditacion, Zurbarán

Tuesday, September 23, 2008

Monday, September 22, 2008

Sunday, September 21, 2008

Saturday, September 20, 2008

Friday, September 19, 2008

Wednesday, September 17, 2008

Tuesday, September 16, 2008

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