He wanted colors to be expressive or even obnoxious.
Henri Matisse called his wife Madame Matisse and the green line as she had a green line down her face off the reflection of their green wallpaper.
The colors Matisse chose are not realistic; he chose them for their expressive qualities.
Oil paint on canvas.
Portrait of Mme Matisse (the Green Line), Luxe, calme et volupté, La danse, Red Studio, ...
Well the painting was of his wife Madame Matisse as she was called in the painting Madame Matisse and the green line, the line was simply a reflection of their green wallpaper that's all that it was and her hair was blue because of a reflection aswell
There is an alternative title: 'Mme Matisse with a Green Line", which gives you the answer.
The Green Line.
Henri Matisse called his wife Madame Matisse and the green line as she had a green line down her face off the reflection of their green wallpaper.
The colors Matisse chose are not realistic; he chose them for their expressive qualities.
Oil paint on canvas.
Portrait of Mme Matisse (the Green Line), Luxe, calme et volupté, La danse, Red Studio, ...
Well the painting was of his wife Madame Matisse as she was called in the painting Madame Matisse and the green line, the line was simply a reflection of their green wallpaper that's all that it was and her hair was blue because of a reflection aswell
Henri Matisse
Henri Matisse has written: 'Les esquimaux vus par Matisse' -- subject(s): Illustrations, Face in art, Exhibitions, Eskimos in art 'Seize peintures, 1939-1943' 'Henri Matisse' 'Matisse-Rodin bernheim jeune' -- subject(s): Exhibitions 'Henri Matisse (Artists in Their Time)' 'Les grandes gouaches de coupe es' 'Henri Matisse. Scherenschnitte' 'L' opera di Matisse' 'Paper cutouts' 'Matisse et la couleur des tissus' -- subject(s): Exhibitions, Textile fabrics in art 'Henri Matisse paper cut-outs' -- subject(s): Exhibitions, Modern Painting 'Matisse, la Danse' -- subject(s): Criticism and interpretation, Dance in art, French Mural painting and decoration, Mural painting and decoration, French 'Autour d'un chef-d'euvre de Matisse: Les trois versions de la Danse Barnes (1930-1933)' 'Erotic sketches =' -- subject(s): Catalogs, Erotic drawing, Female nude in art 'Exposition Henri Matisse (1869-1954)' 'Matisse dessins' 'Henri Matisse, l'euvre grave' 'Sketchbook' 'Matisse Line Drawings and Prints' -- subject(s): Catalogs 'Le danze di Matisse' -- subject(s): Dance in art 'Matisse Paper Cut Outs' 'Chefs-d'oeuvre de Matisse' -- subject(s): Exhibitions 'La chapelle de Vence' -- subject(s): Correspondence, Chapelle du Rosaire (Vence, France), Dominicans, Church decoration and ornament, Artists, History 'Matisse posterbook' 'Matiss' 'Minnesota celebrates Matisse' -- subject(s): Exhibitions, Art, Private collections 'Henri Matisse, der Zeichner' 'Ready-To-Frame Matisse Cut-Paper Designs' 'Matisse: seize peintures, 1939-1943' 'Henri Matisse, 1869-1954, paintings, drawings, colour crayons' -- subject(s): Exhibitions 'The sculpture of Matisse [by] Alicia Legg' 'Graphic art of Henri Matisse' -- subject(s): American Prints, Exhibitions, Photography, Prints, Prints, American 'Henri Matisse - Jazz' 'Matisse' 'Correspondance Entre Charles Camoine Et Henri Matisse (Collection Litteraire: Pergamine)' 'An exhibition of the sculpture of Matisse and 3 paintings with studies : Tate Gallery, Millbank, 9 January-22 February, 1953' 'Homage to Henri Matisse' 'De la couleur' 'Jazz' -- subject(s): Illustration of books 'Bonnard/Matisse' 'The drawings of Matisse' -- subject(s): Modern Art 'Autour d'un chef-d'oeuvre de Matisse' 'Etchings by Matisse' -- subject(s): Exhibitions 'The last works of Henri Matisse' -- subject(s): French Painting, Painters, Painting, French 'Henri Matisse, retrospective exhibition of paintings, drawings and sculpture' 'L'ABCdaire de Matisse' 'Paintings and sculptures in Soviet museums' -- subject(s): Modern Art 'Lithographies rares' -- subject(s): Catalogs, French Lithography, Lithography, French 'Matisse Paintings Giftwrap Paper' 'Matisse (Masterpieces, Artists and Their Works)' 'Matisse et Tahiti' -- subject(s): Exhibitions, Tahiti in art 'Machisu ten' 'Matisse et Baudelaire' -- subject(s): Exhibitions, Illustrations 'Six signed proofs of original etchings' 'Henri Matisse: The Vence Chapel' -- subject(s): Correspondence, Chapelle du Rosaire (Vence, France), Dominicans, Church decoration and ornament, Artists, History 'Matisse Cut-Paper Design Postcards' 'Henri Matisse; [exhibition] November 2-December 1, 1973' 'Dessins de Henri-Matisse' 'Matisse: Fleurs, feuillages, dessins'
This could be said of many great artists. For instance about Henri Matisse.
Contour-line drawing refers to drawing the outline of something,usually a human figure. Matisse has many examples of this.
its trying to give a kindof happy on one side and sad on the other using hot and cold colours. I dont think its amazing but my art teacher does year 7 student