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The Great Matisse: Master of Colors

Why are their so many colors? What are they trying to tell the world? Well have no fear The Great Matisse is here. Matisse should know plenty of things about art and colors. Being that he was one of the influential artists of the 20th Century, his creative ways has set the bar up for creativeness in artwork and for thinking outside of the box through art.

After reviewing Matisse eye popping artwork, first thing that may come to mind is, “WOW!” How does an artist vision its artwork to be so brilliant? Visualizing one of his most well known pieces of artwork such as The Wild Beast, it has a variety of colors that make you wonder, what does it mean? Based on his criteria, he does not pay attention to the detail of his art pieces, more so on the meaning of the painting. Just to know for every brushstroke on a canvas by Matisse, has some sort of story/ meaning to what he is trying to tell the public makes you want to view his artwork.

Based on Matisse’s artwork he seems to put whatever comes to mind such as Green Stripe (Madame Matisse) painted in 1905. The meaning behind this painting is very creative and to know that this is a portrait Matisse’s wife, Amélie Matisse, is very interesting. When you first view this painting you look at this green stripe in between this womans face. For every brushstroke on this painting showed an artistic drama within the light and dark side of her face. It looks awkward but creative, I wonder how Matisse’s wife expression was viewing this painting.

Being that Matisse was the leader of the Fauves in 1917, a group of artist who believe the color of the painting was just as important as the meaing of the painting, he has influenced a type of art called Expressionism. Even though it developed by Georges Rouault, he branched his ideas from Fauvism although his artwork was similar to Matisse’s work, it didn’t reach Matisse’s limit of creativity and color usage in every brushstroke.

Another rival that lined up with Matisse was Picasso. Both have very creative patterns and twist-n-turns within their paintings and had some sort of way to express themselves through the colors on a canvas. Picasso expressed his paintings through extremely bright colors, hard edged forms, and flattened space. Matisse expressed his painting through using no naturalistic colors (he was inspired by Impressionism but twisted it through his paintings). Both Picasso and Matisse have intelligent minds and put out their creative visions out on the canvas.

After reviewing Matisse’s artwork, it is very creative and to know that every brushstroke has meaning really makes his artwork art. Based on his quote, “There is nothing more difficult for a truly creative painter than to paint a rose, because before he can do so he has first to forget all the roses that were ever painted”, he is a true artist that thinks outside of the box and sets his mind to whatever as long as it has meaning and color. He has truly saved art from going down hill.

Bombs Away Dear Matisse

Kudos to Matisse making great art within his definition by showing that art has to have meaning within the colors on a canvas. Art according to dictionary.com states that, “the quality, production, expression, or realm, according to aesthetic principles, of what is beautiful, appealing, or of more than ordinary significance”, Matisse has reached that limit but beyond that limit in many ways.
If you have ever viewed any of Matisse artwork, it’s very odd and it makes you wonder how an artist can create weird scenarios to get the viewers attention. Looking back on his history, going to the best schools and studying arts in Paris were to help him on his way to make great art. Art has its mysterious of feeding its messing to people to create a piece of artwork. In some way, art spoke to him as creating unnatural colors with some sort of meaning behind it. It must be stressful for him as an artist to follow those bases.

One that caught my attention the most was Madame Matisse. Just as mentioned before in the positive part of Matisse, every brushstroke had some sort of story behind it that’s great to know. I wonder how his wife felt about this painting because it looks different. But every artist has their own vision on their work and his turn out to be “different”. Don’t get me wrong his work is very unique but showing some simplicity wouldn’t hurt. Being that half of the painting was half light and the other dark was very interesting but I would really like to know why it couldn’t be like one side happy and the other side sad or something similar to that.

Another piece of work by Matisse is The Joy of Life 1905-06. The colors are very eye popping and I wonder what the true meaning of this painting is supposed to be. It shows a lot of naked Caucasian people being happy and doing things at their pleasure. Why are they naked? Is it a sign of freedom? Also how there are random people just posing is just awkward and the people making a circle dancing. I’ve noticed that the circle of people is just like the dance painting later in 1909. I’m guessing that the previous painting has inspired a separate painting of the dancing circle of happy people. What I would suggest in the Joy of Life painting would be to put all of his positive pieces of work all in one to show a variety of his pieces of work all in one.

Another thing to add would be that Matisse criteria of having to put your mind to what it is set to as long as it has meaning behind it is good and bad at the same time. To start off with the bad news is that an artist could set its mind to whatever it is planned to do on his surface of material and it doesn’t always have to have meaning, sometimes the meaning would crawl up to you when the finish product appears in your face and your thoughts race to find a name of the piece of work. The good news is that all pieces of work should first be sketched out for a good final product and to think of your piece alongside with the meaning helps blow up a beautiful piece. All of these perspectives are from one persons eyes, not everyone views artwork the same but someone has throw the bomb down.

My creatique was that i needed to emphasize on the critques part of this review. I understand what I need to do and I need you guy's help to critque it. Thanks.