Cezanne’s Forest: Day 5

This was the last day’s painting, where everything had to come together. The darkness over on the left has to give way to light, bight colours on the right. The only thing that was depressing was that a heart-shaped lump

Cezanne’s Forest: Day 4

This was another cold day at the office, during which I sat out at the front and kept the shop open instead of vanishing to shiver. Being unable to see sunlight, I painted it instead. The bright colours on the

Cezanne’s Forest: Day 3

Today’s challenge was all about balance. The bright jumble of warm colours to the left of the tree needs something strong enough to set it off, on the right which is the sunward side. It required several warm greens, and

Cezanne’s Forest, Day 2

Today’s painting was easier than the last time I took down this image. After feeling I could never do more than dab at canvas again, I came in early and worked late. There is a tendency to think of forests

Cezanne’s Forest: Day 1

I am copying another Cezanne. This has become a habit with me. It is far more challenging than the last one I did, the pile of skulls; this has irregular shapes that I cannot relate to anything I know, and

Still Death Life

I have a love-loathe relationship with the work of Cezanne. His use of colour and his careful placing of paint make his best works full of vitality and interest. His use of the picture plane like a modern Fourth Wall