Amsterdam - Matisse

As well as staying in central Amsterdam, I went to the Stedelijk to see 'The Oasis of Matisse'. Matisse is one of my favourite artists who has inspired a lot of my previous work.

I was surprised by the scale of the compositions because I'd only seen them on digital screens. This makes his compositions even more impressive because they had such a presence in the gallery.
Matisse sought the most perfect possible union between shape and colour and I have taken this influence into my Design Principles project.

Matisse has influenced my design a lot because I study his compositions in relation to shape and colour. I find this helps me create colour schemes and also expressive and contemporary typesetting.

Inspirational Quotes:

'When I put a green, it it not grass. When I put a blue, it is not the sky.'

'What interests me most is neither still life nor landscape: it is the human figure.'

'Seek the strongest color effect possible... the content is of no importance.
It has bothered me all my life that I do not paint like everybody else.'

'Creativity takes courage.'

'There is nothing more difficult for a truly creative painter than to paint a rose, because before he can do so he has first to forget all the roses that were ever painted.'

I can relate these quotes to my graphic design practice as it inspires me to be innovative and gives me confidence to be expressive. 

I have been so inspired by Matisse that I have decided to create a publication based on his compositions and other artists that have a familiar style.