“What I dream of is an
art of balance, of purity
and serenity…something
like a good armchair
which provides
relaxation from physical fatigue.”
Henri Matisse
I love cats. They are the embodiment of relaxation. This weeks challenge? Take advantage of your animals as life models! Sketchbook studies can be a matter of minutes.
I wanted to draw attention to Matisse and his beautiful use of line. Sometimes I like to challenge myself to observe more than I draw and reduce it down to its simplest line. If you’re working a sketchbook, try working in pencil and then pen to capture the elements that are most important in a sketch.
I hope you will be inspired by this interesting article about his works. The variety of subjects and styles they contain and his exploration of mark making.
https://www.moma.org/artists/3832-henri-matisse
