Wednesday was Manet's Birthdays. He was a very important painter- heres what wiki says!

Édouard Manet (US: /mæˈneɪ, mə-/; UK: /ˈmæneɪ/; French: [edwaʁ manɛ]; 23 January 1832 – 30 April 1883) was a French modernist painter. He was one of the first 19th-century artists to paint modern life, and a pivotal figure in the transition from Realism to Impressionism.

Born into an upper-class household with strong political connections, Manet rejected the future originally envisioned for him, and became engrossed in the world of painting. His early masterworks, The Luncheon on the Grass (Le déjeuner sur l'herbe) and Olympia, both 1863, caused great controversy and served as rallying points for the young painters who would create Impressionism. Today, these are considered watershed paintings that mark the start of modern art. The last 20 years of Manet's life saw him form bonds with other great artists of the time, and develop his own style that would be heralded as innovative and serve as a major influence for future painters.

I always love seeing this painting when I visit the MFA.

Birthday portraits

I decided to paint Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. on his birthday.

It made me think about exploring other well known people and painting them that day as a painting challenge.

Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

9"x12 acrylic

 Francis Bacon, Scientist  (born on January 22) 20"x20" acrylic.

Today is Édouard Manet 's birthday French: [edwaʁ manɛ]; 23 January 1832 – 30 April 1883)

He was a French modernist painter. He was one of the first 19th-century artists to paint modern life, and a pivotal figure in the transition from Realism to Impressionism.

Born into an upper-class household with strong political connections, Manet rejected the future originally envisioned for him, and became engrossed in the world of painting. His early masterworks, The Luncheon on the Grass (Le déjeuner sur l'herbe) and Olympia, both 1863, caused great controversy and served as rallying points for the young painters who would create Impressionism. Today, these are considered watershed paintings that mark the start of modern art. The last 20 years of Manet's life saw him form bonds with other great artists of the time, and develop his own style that would be heralded as innovative and serve as a major influence for future painters.

Happy 2019!

Hers my girls Just wanna Paint for December-
"passages" was the theme- this is a painting I did last winter from a wonderful photo taken by Marie Flaherty when we were in Paris in 2015.

Hope you all had a great holiday season! Bring on winter- I love to paint in winter! I have lots of commission work- I'm still at it. I'm intending on being better at blogging this year too!