Mary Ann Carroll was the only female painter in the art collective known as The Highwaymen, yet her contributions were immense. As a single mother to seven (!) children in the 1970’s, she was able to support herself by selling her artwork. To be able to make a living off the sales of one’s artwork […]
Read more "Mary Ann Carroll"We all know how much Vincent loved color – that goes without saying. Lately, I have noticed that when I set out to study one of his works, I tend to lean into the color even more than Vincent does. With the sunflowers, I worked hard to get as close as possible to matching Vincent’s […]
Read more "Daubigny’s Garden"After tackling his iconic sunflowers, you might be wondering how I choose the Van Gogh paintings to study. Well, I have this very handy resource, a Taschen book that includes ALL of Vincent’s paintings. Of course it includes essays and other academic information, but the fact that it also includes all of Vincent’s paintings in […]
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The Wandering Art Historian 