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| "Standing Moroccan in Green," a 1912-1913 work painted by Henri Matisse during his first trip to North Africa. It is owned by The Hermitage Museum in St. Petersburg, Russia. |
"I'm not painting pictures, I'm painting furniture. I found two beautiful wooden Moroccan tables in the souks, and I painted them in vivid colors à la Matisse."
So said Yves Saint Laurent more than two decades ago, when a reporter heard the fashion designer had taken up painting at his home in Marrakech.
What's stopping you from doing the same?
Not a thing!! I find inspiration in all of my surrounding....interior design fashion, other artists and artisans! Love Matisse and Yves!
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Karena
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Some men......particularly; however many women join the men: they refuse to "paint" wood!
ReplyDeleteOften, heavy-feeling dark wood objects feel so much lighter and lovely painted (usually, ivory or white!)
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What a fabulous quote by Yves! What an inspiring post. Modern Sophisticate
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