A Closer Look: Learn More About Your Favorite Master Artworks

My closer look posts take a deep dive into certain paintings by the masters. I’ll discuss the painting’s history, technique, processes, and key takeaways to apply to your own work. You can also pick up illustrated ebook versions of these posts here.

Helen McNicoll,The Little Worker, c.1907

A Closer Look At The Little Worker by Helen McNicoll

Daniel Garber, September Morning, c.1938

Daniel Garber’s September Morning

A Closer Look At Shearing the Rams by Tom Roberts

Paul Cézanne, View of Auvers-sur-Oise—La Barrière, c.1873, 700W

A Closer Look at View of Auvers-sur-Oise—La Barrière by Paul Cézanne

Rosa Bonheur, Ploughing in the Nivernais, 700W

A Closer Look at Ploughing in the Nivernais by Rosa Bonheur

Vincent van Gogh, Interior of a Restaurant, 1887

A Closer Look at Interior of a Restaurant by Vincent van Gogh

Gustave Courbet, The Fishing Boat, 1865, Frame, 700W

A Closer Look at The Fishing Boat by Gustave Courbet

Berthe Morisot, Woman at Her Toilette, 1870-80

A Closer Look at Woman at Her Toilette by Berthe Morisot

Marie Denise Villers, Marie Joséphine Charlotte du Val d’Ognes, 1801 (Detail 1)

A Closer Look at Marie Joséphine Charlotte du Val D’Ognes by Marie Denise Villers

Paul Cézanne, Gardanne, 1885-92 (European Masterpieces Exhibition)

A Closer Look at Gardanne by Paul Cézanne

Vincent van Gogh, Garden Coin With Butterflies, 1887 (Movement)

A Closer Look at Vincent van Gogh’s Grass and Butterflies

Gordon Coutts, Waiting, 1896

A Closer Look at Waiting by Gordon Coutts

Vincent Van Gogh, Café Terrace at Night, 1888

A Closer Look at Vincent van Gogh’s Café Terrace at Night

Claude Monet, Woman With a Parasol, 1875

A Closer Look at Woman With a Parasol by Claude Monet

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