Our Tuesday night still-life group has made a change for the fall. We begin our weekly Zoom sessions by viewing select artwork from artists who paint in distinctive styles. Then, using a still-life or photo, we attempt to evoke something of the artist in our work while we paint for 90- minutes.
Our artist yesterday evening was Paul Cézanne, the French Post-Impressionist painter. His still-life paintings are characterized by flat, short geometric brushstrokes that combine warm and cool colors.
Our organizing artist created a still-life setup in her home, featuring apples and pears arranged in a manner that echoed Cézanne’s compositions. After 90 minutes of painting, we shared our work. It was then I realized that my work had taken a significant detour. While my peers had captured the essence of Cézanne, I saw that I had veered towards my style, with its pronounced differences in value and shape.
This morning’s reflection brought revision. I revisited Cézanne’s work and read more about his techniques and perspectives. This led me to adjust my painting, trying to incorporate elements of his style, particularly the use of brushwork, color, and form to describe the subject.
Deliberate Sketching 
It may not be Cezanne but I prefer yours! Xox
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Nice! I definitely see the inspiration!
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I like your first version best, and even though it is so helpful to try other styles and learn from the masters, we still need to be us and paint our way.
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I agree!
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In your second painting, I really like the way you handled the wall behind the objects. While unifying the composition, it also provides a lively and warm texture.
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I think there is a quote somewhere by someone that says – ” There were no apples before Cezanne.”
Perhaps I’ll add to that – “There were no bottles of wine before Sarah!”
Definitely see Cezanne was your guiding light. Well done.
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Thank you Andy!
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Very good work… And I do like Cézanne very much… I think his work fits yours…
👏🏻
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