Ai: Artist Poster

Matisse is  one of my favorite artists.   There were two things I wanted to research.
1. His use of color and line fascinates me. What and who influenced his style of painting?
2. Sometime ago, I went to Paris to see Matisse paintings. I couldn't find many, except for late work: paper cut-outs.  At the Hermitage Museum in Russia, I found a large room dedicated to Matisse's finest paintings. Why is he not in France but in other countries?

Ai: Fruits Drawing

I make my own preserves.  My favorites are drawn above: Quince & Chokecherry. This assignment was tough but I learned a lot about gradient mesh.  I used these texture effects: sponge, rough pastel and smudge stick.