“I assure you no art was ever less spontaneous than mine. What I do is the result of reflection and study of the great masters…” Edgar Degas
Artists may go through many stages before settling on their mature style. Their earliest work is often traditional in its subject matter and technique, following the rules of perspective and modelling, with a natural colour palette and detailed drawing. As their experience and technical ability grows, they tend to become looser in their brushwork, less fussy in their drawing and more daring in their composition and colour choices.
In this new series of blogs, I will be taking a brief look at artists’ techniques, focusing on the style or subject matter for which they are most well known. I will be selecting artists whose paintings I have copied or who have inspired my own work.
The first in the series are:
How to paint in the style of Corot
How to paint in the style of J D Fergusson
How to paint in the style of Klimt
I recommend examining the “notable works” I have highlighted (they are all available to view online). In my notes I attempt to capture the key elements of an artist’s style for you to steal from or study.
A study of Klimt's Apple Tree by Jenny Potter
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