Glenn Hirsch, Instructor www.glennhirsch.com

1. The Master
Study
Color that Sings 2018
Glenn Hirsch,
Instructor

2. • Greek (sculpture
of Venus)
• Francois Leon
Benouville
• Eduard Manet
• Mel Ramos
• Lucian Freud
Each generation responds
to the art of the past

3. Manet Monet Van Gogh
Each artist works in their own style
Are these flowers or are these feelings as conveyed by a style of painting?

4. All 3 paintings are by Van Gogh, including his study of Ukiyo-e art
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The Impressionists evolved their style in response to Japanese art

5. Angela Pryor
This artist studied the style of
Michelangelo to paint a portrait

6. This artist combined the styles of
Thomas Gainsborough and Richard Diebenkorn to paint a portrait
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Elinor Schnarr

7. A master
study
allows
you the
chance to
try on a
different
hat
(Student study
of David Park
and self-
portrait
response)

8. A master
study
allows you
to confront
an artist
“ancestor”
(Student study of
Kathe Kollwitz
and self-portrait
response)

9. MASTER STUDY ASSIGNMENT
FIRST
Paint a copy of a master
pay attention to COLOR AND COMPOSITION
SECOND
Paint a second painting
with your own composition and subject matter
but use the color palette of the master you just studied

10. Student master
studies and
self-portraits in
response to
each master
Max Beckmann, Alexei Jawlensky Amedeo Modigliani, Diego Rivera

11. The response
does not have to
be the same
subject matter as
the master –
just using the
master’s color &
style
study of
Georgia O’Keefe’s
“Barn” and
3 responses (acrylic)

12. Study of John Singer Sargent and student response (watercolor)

13. Study of Edward Hopper and student response (watercolor)

14. Study of Georgia O’Keeffe and response (watercolor)

15. Study of Karl Schmidt-Rottluff and student response (acrylic)

16. study of Richard Diebenkorn and student response (acrylic)

17. Study of Georgia O’Keeffe and student (acrylic)

18. Study of Oskar Kokoschka and response (watercolor)

19. Study of Amadeo Modigliani and student response (acrylic)

20. skin color

21. Skin color
depends on
the color of
light
Skin
color
depends
on
genes

22. John Singer Sargent
Skin color is a blend
of many browns,
tans, and pinks

23. Stephen Scott Young

24. Skin is greasy, so skin also reflects the colors around it

25. Adding green to
skin color is a
good trick to
make it feel
more lively
Louise StanleyLucian Freud

26. Peter Paul Rubens Student work
The green can be very subtle

27. Alexei von Jawlensky
Skin color
can be
ANY COLOR
YOU WANT