Master Study: Jacob van Ruisdael

"Wheat Fields"
Jacob van Ruisdael
circa 1670

I love to study old and new masters of art. As an art instructor, I teach their techniques and styles to my students to help them gain a better understanding of fine art and develop technical skill.  Often I will cover old masters' paintings (but usually change it up a bit) to learn something from them myself. I varied this Jacob van Ruisdael painting "Wheat Fields" as a cloud study. Jacob van Ruisdael (1628-1682) is one of my favorite Dutch landscape painters from the17th century.

I started this as an old masters painting demo for my 5th grade art classes at Carolina Forest International Elementary when I was filling in for the art teacher while she was on maternity leave. While in between spring and summer semesters at ECU... I finally got a chance to finish it yesterday. Here is my cover of van Ruisdael's "Wheat Fields."

In Art,
Bernie

"Wheat Fields" by Bernie Rosage Jr. after Jacob van Ruisdael
8 3/4"x14 1/2" oil on linen
2013

Bailey paints "Teddy with Hat"

I had a great art lesson today with Bailey. She painted her favorite bear, "Teddy," wearing one of her COOL hats! Check out the photod from today's lesson HERE...

Hats off to Bailey the artist...

 

Bailey is one of the "Coolest" young artists I know. She is taking lessons from me but I am the one being inspired! She's a 10 year old fifth grader at CFIE. She LOVES art and sees the beauty in nature. She dreams of painting at the beach and attending New Bridge Middle School next year. She is charming, sweet, creative, optimistic, courageous, and has a smile that puts Mona Lisa's to shame. Bailey was recently diagnosed with cancer. Her Facebook page, "Hats Off to Bailey," states... "she is determined to fight and win this battle and to share her hopes and strength with all kids." She has already done that for me... an adult and fellow artist! 

Mr. Bernie

 

Check out her lesson HERE.

 

 

Join "Team Bailey" and be inspired too!

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Bernie works on "MLK" Collaborative Art Project with CFIE 5th graders.

 

Over 100 5th grade students at Carolina Forest International Elementary School worked together under the direction of artist/instructor, Bernie Rosage Jr., to create a special painting in February 2013. The collaborative art work is titled "MLK" and is 40"x30" in size, painted with tempera in the pointillism style. The painting celebrates Black History Month and the life of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr as an American Hero. Congratulations to our 5th grade artists... superb work!