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.
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.
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