bonnard

edouard vuillard

close friend of pierre bonnard and fellow member of 'les nabis'

pierre bonnard

i always return to his work.
whenever i doubt what it's all about, i just need to look at his paintings.
it's about voyeurism, intimacy, it's about the structure and intensity of paint. it is about the acuracy of perception.
it's about seeing, and then writing the most personal version of what you see
in paint
on canvas

pierre bonnard, the real one

i thought i might post an original bonnard. you might have an urge to start comparing. i'm not nearly as good as he is. i'm still in complete awe.
if you compare, notice i study painting by using his work. please, compare with that in mind. i'm not trying to be his copy. i like to think i show respect to his originality by not copying him. but rather to derive a new 'original' work.

it's been a while since i've posted here
don't hold it over my head,
it has also been a while since i've painted something i was happy with.
i'm thinking about expanding this blog, actually. you'll notice it when the big change happens.
but automatov might start chatting about my new film project, 'the invisible man'
we'll see how it goes

in the mean time, here's another bonnard-interpretation. i actually enjoy painting myself in his world. i've always been so jealous of his paintings, this kind of feels like a friendly invasion. it kinda summarizes were i would want too be

bonnard

both paintings are based on paintings by bonnard, mon maître.

after bonnard

loosely based on a painting made by pierre bonnard
the sole purpose was study