Henri Emile Benoît Matisse is a French artist, he was born on the 31st December 1869. He grew up in a house with only 2 bedrooms, a leaky roof and an earth floor. He first began painting in 1889 and was heavily influenced by his mother who purchased him art supplies. He was so attached to painting that he even once said he loves his wife dearly but he would always love painting more.
“From the moment I held the box of colors in my hands, I knew this was
my life. I threw myself into it like a beast that plunges towards the
thing it loves.”
Though his mother was always very supportive but his father was extremely disappointed with his choice of career but he continued to pursue his dream regardless. He is now incredibly well known for his original paintings and use of colour. He died from a heart attack in 1954 aged 84.
I took inspiration from Henri's style of drawing, the dark lines he used to outline and draw facial features is quite similar to some that I created in my practice images. It just goes to show that simple art can be really effective and that's what I want to get across with my design.
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