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 Hello it is 9/23/2020, the second day of fall. Just two weeks ago or maybe three we were suffering in stifling heat near 100 everyday and heat index making it feel over 100. What a difference a few weeks make, we have lovely daytime weather in the 70's. Nights are crisp and cool. But, I am sure you already know all this. 

These are paintings from my art show at USC Niv.-Dec 2019.

This is the main wall. 

I will show individual photos later.

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This wall had 6x6 museum square paintings.

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Creativibe March 23 2019 1-4 pm

The University of South Carolina 

Longstreet Theatre at 1300 Greene St. Columbia, SC

and 

School of Journalism @ 800 Sumter St. 

Columbia SC

100 expressions of 

CREATIVITY AND INNOVATION

COME OUT AND EXPLORE YOUR CREATIVE SIDE

FREE EVENT 

CREATIVIBE IS PRESENTED BY

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With displays and competitions featuring creative exploration

Live Classes in Japanese Art History at the University

Art by Jean Bourque

To be honest, I know nothing about Japanese Art History. 

So many times I have seen art from Japan and marveled at the

delicate brush strokes and the lovely designs. Even though, I formerly

was an art print sales rep, I had never represented any art from Japan.

So, I have signed up for a class in Japanese Art History. I have no idea 

what to expect. As I discover the art history of Japan I am sure I will 

want to share that here.

I have had 3 other Art History classes while at University. I really want to 

take a class in German Art, but it is not available for 2018-2019. Perhaps I 

can find an online offering. There are several places online where you can 

take a class in just about anything you may be interested in. They do not 

count towards degree credits but for personal knowledge; these are great 

to take. 

Here's to a great school year ahead...

Cheers!!

Art Demo by Jean Bourque

Photo by Keith Bates

Collage by Jean Bourque N/A

Lady in Waiting 

watercolor

Jean Bourque c2013

Jean Bourque Abstract Art Demo on Two Paintings

ARTH320 Renaissance Art History: Curator's Choice Exhibit

Curator’s Choice:

The Many Bodies of Leonardo da Vinci

(all images will be shown at the end of the paper, per professor's instructions)

Leonardo da Vinci represents the true Renaissance Man. The man was interested in so many subjects it was as if he perhaps had Attention Deficit Disorder. Leonardo is famous for so many masterpieces and inventions. His examples of Renaissance bodies will be represented in this exhibition by The Last Supper, The Virgin of the Rocks, and The Battle of Anghiari. “His legacy includes approximately 13,000 sheets of notes and drawings of anatomy, architecture, war and flying machines, plants and animals, all annotated in a reversed mirror-script.” (Pucekovic 40) 

He was one of the few artists in Renaissance time that painted and drew many different types of bodies. There were many artists that painted women. However, Leonardo painted babies, children, teenagers, women, mothers, wives, and men. He painted saintly men and men of the Bible. Yet he also drew, painted and sculpted his self. In addition to drawing people, male and female, young and old, he also drew many horses and other animals.  He had studied horses in motion and knew how to draw them accurately while in movement.

Leonardo, spent an enormous amount of time with dead bodies, dissecting them, night after night, so that he could understand anatomy. By understanding anatomy, an artist can define the figures and faces in their paintings and drawings with more accuracy. Now of all the sciences an artist could possibly use, anatomy is the one science we should be required to take. “The great drawings he made of dissected bodies  begun in 1508.” (Jones 4) He drew so many drawings from the bodies' interior that he actually could have assisted with anatomy illustrations with a medical doctor.  

Perhaps, if Leonardo had lived longer, he may have gone on to explore and share the anatomy lessons he learned with the dead bodies. We can only imagine what wonderful things a mind like that could have done with all the information he gathered. Leonardo was truly an amazing person who followed his curiosity and sought answers to life’s questions. The knowledge he gained by such a journey is immense. Sadly by today’s standards, he lacked credentials even though he was truly educated, albeit self-educated.

The many bodies created by Leonardo da Vinci cannot be adequately covered in such a short piece, but perhaps these few highlights will give one enough of an interest, to explore the genius of Leonardo further along with his art. Note: All opinions, comments, and critiques not cited are opinions of the curator of this show, yours truly, Jean Bourque. 12/8/2017.

I.               Painting: The Last Supper

Milan 1497-98

Leonardo’s Men Wore Pastels

The Faces Tell the Story

The painting is the story of The Last Supper taken from the Bible. The painting was actually a fresco and Leonardo had never painted a fresco and didn’t realize there was certain methodology he should have used to make the painting successfully stay on the wall. So much of the original Last Supper is lost. The colors faded and peeled, with so many restorations, it is now long past anyone's living memory. (Jones103) The composition, the painting skills, and the color palette are most pleasing. The people of Milan hold the painting in the highest regard and have tried to preserve it and repair the wall. (Vasari290-291) The most recent repair being in 1999. 

Many artists prior to Leonardo had attempted to paint The Last Supper but none were able to show all the disciples’ faces as expressively and they tended to look rather contrived. In da Vinci’s version, we see the disciples interacting and it appears more real than a static group of men sitting at a table. The historical moment da Vinci selected is the moment that Jesus tells his disciples that one of them will betray him. You can see the surprise on their faces. He painted their heads with such grace and realistic expressions. The love and care in the painting and in those faces. The remarkable look of deceit and hatred in Judas’ face, tells the story. (Vasari 289-290) The disciples’ bodies are all fairly similar in size, with slight variations. Most of them are not deeply defined as they are wearing robes and tunics.
Jonathan Jones in The Lost Battles, tells us Leonardo left a written inventory of his wardrobe and most of his clothes were in pastel colors. (Jones16) This may explain the color choices he made for the men in The Last Supper. He did these before the dissecting phase of his life. It would be most interesting to see what someone of his caliber would have painted after his anatomical explorations.

II.              Painting: Madonna of the Rocks                 

Aka: Virgin of the Rocks 1483-1485

Leonardo’s Virgin Mary & Angel and It is all about the hands in this painting

This painting was commissioned in Milan in 1483 and painted on a panel in oils. It is perhaps one of his most famous finished pieces. It currently hangs in The Louvre in Paris. He began this painting a year after his arrival in Milan. He worked out the composition very carefully, taking much time to assure perfection in his final painted composition. He used atmospheric perspective in the background landscape of the painting. (Pucekovic40-42) This works well, creating a field of depth within the painting. Following this painting in Milan, Leonardo became widely known and respected.

Madonna is another name for the mother of Jesus, thus we know this is Mary the Virgin.  In this painting, we see a beautiful young faced mother and an angel that has a family resemblance. The toddlers, are John the Baptist and the Christ child.  John and Jesus are shown as well developed chubby toddlers. Did toddlers play without clothing during the Renaissance?  No evidence exists either way. John is pointing his finger, which is an excellent view of the skill and dexterity Leonardo used in creating the tiny child’s hand.

However, if you are looking to see what Madonna’s body looks like, it is very hard to tell in this painting, for all we see is her neck and the slope of her shoulders. There is an abundance of fabric from there to the ground. Our angel looks like they have someone hiding behind them and wrapped in fabric.  The angel’s foot and back side are too large to be in scale. This painting does show the artist’s superior skill at painting hands in a variety of positions. Leonardo wants to show his skills in composing a variety of hand movements and positions as well as various sized hands. Overall, the painting looks fine and it isn’t until one gets right on it and really looks that they notice the oddities it represents.

III. Painting: The Battle of Anghiari 
1504 Milan,  Missing     The horses, men, and movement

In 1503, Leonardo was commissioned to paint a mural, The Battle of Anghiari at the Great Council Hall of the Palazzo Vecchio in Florence Italy. The Battle of Anghiari was sketched by Leonardo and in 1504, he started a fresco painting at the Hall of the Palazzo Vecchio. (Jones 6) Leonardo decided to use oil paint directly on the wall of the Hall. The painting did not do well when there was a big storm and the air became humid and the oil paints ran. The fresco was never actually finished because Leonardo abandoned it. Enough of it was done and with the sketch that other artists were able to determine what it would have looked like completed. (Jones 4-6)
This painting was one with so much action, horses were bent and twisted in a variety of positions, yet their bodies were marvelously developed and extremely well rendered. One must admire the beauty of the animals in this image. The muscles and the wrenching of the neck and the eyes and nostrils are all so carefully illustrated. You must know Leonardo loved horses as he did all animals.
This was a masterpiece in its own right. Even unfinished many people stood in line to see the wall. It was there for many years before Giorgio Vasari was chosen to replace the damaged art work. Vasari’s 1563 mural was The Battle of Marciano.  A quote from the leonardodavincisinventions.com website states:
'Many historians believe that Vasari being a big fan of da Vinci, would have tried to preserve the art by using a false wall several inches in front of Leonardo’s painting. This is the reason why a team of Italian researchers took samples from behind, Vasari's work. What they’ve discovered is that a black chalk-like substance they’ve found is similar in composition to that which was used on the Mona Lisa. "(*W3)

I. The Last Supper Milan 1497-98

2. Madonna on the Rocks

Milan 1483-1485

3. The Battle of Anghiari 1504

Milan

Image and Web Sources Cited for Art by Leonardo da Vinci 

1.     The Last Supper, Milan 1497-98.

  https://www.artbible.info/art/last-supper.html    
2.     Madonna on the Rocks, Milan. 1483-1485.

https://images.fineartamerica.com/images-medium-large-5/madonna-of-the-rocks-Leonardo-da-vinci.jpg  

3.     The Battle of Anghiari 1504         

http://www.leonardodavincisinventions.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/the-battle-of-anghiari.jpg Also: http://www.leonardodavincisinventions.com/lost-leonard-da-vinci-painting-found/

Works Cited

Jones, Jonathan. The Lost Battles. Alfred Knopf div of Random House. NY. 2012. Book. 

Pucekovic, Branko. Leonardo da Vinci and His Contributions to Cartography.  KIG, Cartography & Geo information. Croatia. KIG. N2 0 V 1 2. P 40-42; Published Article. Ebsco. 2013. 

http://eds.a.ebscohost.com/ehost/pdfviewer/pdfviewer?vid=3&sid=cb8296ce-cb9a-4080-a781-e1ac165fe79f%40sessionmgr4008. WEB. 

Vasari, Giorgio. The Lives of the Artists. Oxford World Classics. Oxford University Press, Oxford, UK Reissued 2008.  Book.

Yours truly,

Jean Bourque

Dedicated to Dr. Anna House, thank you for all that you taught our class in Art History.

Little bits of fabric, feathers, beads, maps, and lots of books; put them all together and what do you have?

Sometimes, I go through phases of collecting different things at various times. It's not that unusual for a mixed media artist to create assemblages and paints on a variety of surfaces. Things I have found myself collecting are always brightly colored and may not always make sense. I especially love fabrics and fibers. I made silk collages that went quick. Any type of fabric with a cool texture like feathers, suede, felt, velvet, and netting fabric are always welcome additions. For fun and for you never know when you might need it, I collect sheers, scarves, silk, linen, muslin, duck, velvet, denim, and anything that looks interesting or that I think can be used someday.  (Including ribbons, beads, buttons, and embroidery floss) I always think, I could make something with this.

Another thing... Books and Papers...

Books, especially hardbacks with a cool dust jacket or nice bindings. Altered books are a blast to make. Plus, the recreated book becomes home to some of the little collectible items. You never know what I may throw in, you may find sheet music, quotes and things from other books, maps, photos, receipts, magazines, tissues, candy papers, napkins, fancy envelopes, pretty papers, scraps from old drawings. By time I get done with one, it is actually a work of art, reminiscent of an art journal.

JeaneePaintsLive has another blog and it is one I have had over 10 years! It is filled with photographs about the arts,art shows, music shows, paintings I have done, local art leagues, poetry, music festivals, maybe even one or two where I am painting live, other fun things in life. 

Back to class now.
Yours truly,
Jeanee

Time - it belongs to no one

Time... it belongs to no one...     c2017Bourque

Life is a whirlwind spinning us round and round
In rhythm with the earth 360 every twenty fourth hour
Some days seem shorter while some seem longer
But it all goes by outside of any human power
Tick tock, tick tock, tick tock, the heart ticks stronger.

The passing of time, amazing in it's simplicity, yet
The child within still lives on even as time has passed
Uncontrollably in it's complexity, forever in it's debt
The teenager lives freely filled with opinions amassed
Tick tock, tick tock, tick tock, the heart ticks stronger.

Innocence and naive children no more, the stage is set
Youthful belief in fairy tales disintegrate
Approaching the next marker of time....
We realize all things eventually evaporate
Tick tock, tick tock, tick tock, the heart ticks stronger.

Fast forward here we are now grown and back in today
We breezed past childhood, parent-hood and the neighborhood
Life is a series in linear fashion, each year building on the other
You can't hit rewind and pretend, you cannot stop and play.
Tick tock, tick tock, tick tock, the heart ticks stronger.

Everyday plays on the previous, the prior, living in the moment

Making wise decisions is all we can hope for today, tomorrow

Is never guaranteed, Eventually, we all get the wake up call,

Through lives highs and lows our mind likes to be content

Tick tock, tick tock, tick tock, the heart ticks stronger.

Be wise, my dear, give thanks and heed life's warnings, 

We too, realize that as a youth our time seemed unlimited

With maturity we realize we do not and cannot control things

Because time gets us all in it's death call. Temporarily escape

Tick tock, tick tock, tick tock, the heart ticks stronger.

In the end, we must spend our time wisely, the clock's power
It's an illusion, as the higher power has the power of the hour
Within it, we decide how best to build our life, our future
Youth must choose a life's path, without a GPS or even a map
Tick tock, tick tock, tick tock, the heart ticks stronger.

Philosophers share ethical frameworks, Businesses have plans,
No one knows everything, even a genius cannot tap the wisdom
Machines try to control time and people try to manage Time
Time and life, forever entwined with death, time is lost for a moment.
Beyond human control but a mere figment of our reality
Tick tock, tick tock, tick tock, the heart ticks no more.

hugs Jeanee
cJeanBourque 2017.