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Willem de Kooning. Abstract Expressionist Painter. Willem de Kooning. From www.artfacts.net. Who Was Willem de Kooning?. Dutch-American painter Born in 1904 in the Netherlands Studied at a famous art school in Rotterdam Moved to the United States in 1926
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Willem de Kooning Abstract Expressionist Painter
Willem de Kooning From www.artfacts.net
Who Was Willem de Kooning? • Dutch-American painter • Born in 1904 in the Netherlands • Studied at a famous art school in Rotterdam • Moved to the United States in 1926 • First worked as a house painter in New Jersey • Knew much about artists and writers • Died 1997
How did he create art? Used oil paints, enamel, pencil, pastels, charcoals and even clay
What is Abstract Expressionism? • Artist presents an idea using only color and form • Actual objects are not represented in the art • Action painting: painting that emphasizes the physical movements involved • Style of painting that developed between 1946 and the 1960s (during the time your grandparents were kids and teenagers) • Other famous abstract expressionist painters: Jackson Pollock and Mark Rothko Information from http://www.artcyclopedia.com/history/abstract-expressionism.html
Our Project: How Can We Paint Like Willem de Kooning? • We are going to use lots of energy and emotion when we paint! • First, draw a fast sketch of a person with a dark colored oil pastel - Energetic and messy! • Then paint your portrait in a loose and energetic style • Our pictures don’t really have to look like the objects we are painting