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By 1892 she met Alexej von Jawlensky & together they moved to Munich. She stopped painting to support her husband’s art for 10y. She held a salon & founded the Lukasbruderschaft (St Luke was patron of painters). Portrait (nd), Portrait (c1890)
Von Werefkin was born into a well-to-do Russian family & studied under Ilya Repin (1880). She hurt her hand in a hunting accident but managed to recover its use. Vera Repin (1881), Portrait of a Girl (1883), Self-portrait (1883) & Repin’s Portrait of von Werefkin (1888)
Thread: Marianne von Werefkin (1860-1938) was a key member of the German expressionist movement & is only now being recognised for her genius. Dancer (1909), Moonshine (1907) & Windblown (1910). Her work is exciting & enjoyable
This is one of my favourite little paintings by Rembrandt. Jeremiah (1630) is lamenting the destruction of Jerusalem. The feeling of sadness & loss is palpable. The miller’s son really understood & translated emotion. Viewed in the museum, the sadness is devastating.
The Merry Drinker (c1628-30) is a famed painting by Hals. It’s both a portrait & a type depiction - here, a happy drunk. Hals’ genius was in his understanding of how brushwork would appear. Eschewing fine detail he painted with broad strokes which give energy to the image
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Each work takes 4-6 hours and is an original drawing in ink. It seems strange to me to call this work as my art is a labour of love.
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