Course work: Worked on Perspective Project One, Stage Two on paper ~45x60 cm. Although I thought that I had done a fair job of drawing in the books, I badly misjudged my horizon line, and some of my lines diverged, rather than converging. I’ll try this again.
Reading and theoretical studies:
Guy Cogeval: Vuillard: Post-Impressionist Master
Harry N. Abrams, New York, 2002
Pp. 98-135
(This small, short volume includes many illustrations, most in color. Because of the small size of the book the illustrations often do not permit careful study. The translation is better than average, but still leaves the reader a bit confused at times. The text does cover Vuillard’s entire career from schoolboy days to old age, and from being one of the Nabis to becoming the most renowned French portraitist of his day. After a careful second study of the reproductions in the book, I conclude that Vuillard considered the inclusion of people in his work primarily as an opportunity to use interesting shapes and colors. I have ordered a larger book so that I may look at his works in more detail.)
Sketchbook work: A pencil sketch of my winter work cap, just as I dropped it after putting out hay.
Time today: One hour 44 minutes
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