David Milne : An Artist, Who Captured The Essence Of Canadian Art

He is best known for his oil paints, but he is also considered one of the founders of English landscape painting with watercolor. Within his travels of Europe he found his own style, known as “Painter of Light”, which created scenes of luminous imagery using brilliant colors and had only been 17 years old when he received the Great Silver Pallet for landscape drawing from the Royal Society of Arts (2015).

Lawren’s paintings are very recognizable as they use the same types of techniques. His paintings are abstract landscapes of rural Ontario showing an appreciation for where he is from. The style of Lawren’s paintings were use of bright, yet

The scope of the creative experience was influenced mainly by Patricia March as her ideas influenced the idea of charcoal and ink drawings, as well as left-hand techniques. Her works allowed the exploration of new mediums and techniques, of which I had not used before. March also played a big role in influencing visual diary work and the direction of which I took when researching other artists.

A person’s childhood could eventually lead them to either a success or failure. Two men, later to become widely known across the globe because of their success, have had situations that helped developed them during their childhoods. Two such men would be Frederick Douglass and Vincent Van Gogh. Both excerpts from Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass, an American Slave by Frederick Douglass and Vincent Van Gogh: Portrait of an Artist by Jan Greenberg and Sandra Jordan, the reader gets an insight into their childhoods. Frederick Douglass was born an American slave, and became an abolitionist. Vincent Van Gogh, lived a normal childhood in the Netherlands, and became a famous painter after death. The childhood of Frederick Douglass lead to his success while the childhood of Vincent Van Gogh did not lead to his success while he was still alive.

They were talented artists joined together and formed a group. They were inspired by the Canadian landscape and they painted many paintings of Canadian landscapes like nature, rivers, lakes, open land, etc. They spent most of their time in northern Canada.

Secondly their style of painting is like no other; their choice of colour and huge brush strokes highlight the groves and curves of Canadian forest and lakes. “Most of the painting done by the group of seven was that of landscaping; However they were not landscape painters in the beginning but it was only after the Toronto Art Gallery exhibition in 1920 (Now known as the Ontario Art Gallery) they started to be recognised as landscape painters” (Varley,

    Thomas Kinkade was known for using strong contrasts between light and dark. He had many artistic talents that spanned over many genres and styles. Kinkade would use “symbols and uplifting imagery to communicate his point of view.” He forged his own path while developing his own styles and techniques. Although Kinkade tried to forge his own path, he had inspirations as well. “The Hudson River and Rocky Mountain Schools of Painting heavily influenced Kinkade’s Early Work”

Andrew had quite a vivid memory and a fantastic imagination that led to a great fascination for art. His father recognized an obvious raw talent that had to be nurtured. While his father was teaching him the basics of traditional academic drawing Andrew began painting watercolor studies of the rocky coast and the sea in Port Clyde Maine.

In the years from 1860 to 1870, many prominent artists all made contributions, especially in Realism. Realists from the Hudson River School painted detailed pictures of Western landscapes and vistas. One artist in particular is Albert Bierstadt. Bierstadt painted many oil-based pieces based on his experiences crossing through the Rocky Mountains. The Domes of Yosemite, was painted in 1867 and was one of Bierstadt?s finest accomplishments (Wilmerding 127).

The artists Jean-Honore Fragonard and Jaques-Louis David both successfully embody their respective stylistic differences. Fragonard’s style of painting is Rococo, which is characterized by its softness, asymmetry and curviness. Contrasting these ideals is David’s style of painting, Neo-Classicism. Neo-Classicism is synonymous with strong gestures, symmetry, and solidness. Two works that best exemplify the ideals of each style of painting are Fragonard’s The Swing, 1767 and David’s The Death of Socrates, 1787. Although at first glance, it is easier to focus on how each work is different to the other, one can argue that they are similar in theme. Both

Antonie-Jean learned his first lesson about painting from his father who was a painter. In 1785 he went to the studio of his father’s friend Jacques-Louis David and seen the difference between the ways David painted was different from the way he painted more towards the romantically passionate side. In 1793 with the help of David,

This implies that painting, rather than 'using art to conceal art' (ibid) by creating illusionistic space and depth, should rather use art 'to call attention to art' (ibid), that is, to emphasise the unique characteristics of the medium; 'the flat surface, the shape of the support, the properties of pigment' (ibid). Greenberg states that such a process would render art 'pure', that is, autonomous, free of any extraneous elements deriving from other arts, such as theatricality or narrative. The impact of a painting should thus derive from those technical aspects characteristic of painting, such as colour, form and composition. An example of the sort of painting Greenberg was advocating at the time may clarify this. Morris Louis's painting Alpha-Phi (pl.D10) is exactly contemporary with the publication of 'Modernist Painting'. It consists of bold, ragged, diagonal streaks of pure colour against an off-white ground; Louis's use of acrylic paints, which soak into the canvas, means that the colours appear integrated with the ground and hence do not disrupt the flatness of the picture plane. Its effect depends upon the arrangement of colours and the large scale of the painting which makes it occupy 'so much of one's visual field that it loses its character as a discrete tactile object and thereby become that much more purely a picture, a strictly visual entity' (Greenberg, 'Louis and Noland', p.28). It is apparently devoid of references to

John Everett Millais and his colleagues were famously known for painting items sourced from the modern world and literature while at the same time utilizing traditional attires. These artists carried out their work directly from nature. Their role model was John Ruskin who inspired artists to go to nature and work wholeheartedly. John Everett Millais and his colleagues used pure color and defined structures. They focused primarily on the truth and reality.

David Hockney is known as one of the most influential artists of all time, playing an important role in bringing back the practice of figurative painting (“David Hockney”). Hockney was born into a working-class family in Yorkshire, England (“David Hockney”). His father was a “conscientious objector” during World War II (“David Hockney”). Hockney adopted his father’s anti-war stance and “romanticized the ideals of the Communist party in Russia,” but remained resistant to “ideologies and hierarchies” (“David Hockney”). Hockey had a kind a heart and “thought that there should be justice in the world” (“David Hockney”). Throughout his school career, David was a serious student but always knew from a young age, that he wanted to pursue art (“David

Throughout Stephen’s early life the idea of art is almost lost for him. Stephen always has the idea of art in his mind and can be considered his one true love. The ambition of art did not always influence his thinking and ideals until later in his teenage years. The challenges and mental boundaries he experiences can contribute to the artist he wants to become, therefore making him very open minded artist with traditional Irish roots.