[MD] Painting

[MarshaV]

At 10:37 AM 10/24/2008, you wrote:
>Marsha:
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>Matisse's paintings are paintings I've always loved, but I don't not
>know why.  Color?  Texture?  Don't know.  I like his paintings so
>much more than his rival, Picasso's.  -   I'm a thousand times
>blessed to even to be painting, and I appreciate it.
>
>Andre;
>Dear Marsha, I'll not pretend I know much about painting but the thing that
>strikes me about Matisse is his (for want of a better word) loaded
>simplicity of form and colour. It looks so easy and playful, almost as if it
>could have been produced by a child...but we know it is 'beginners mind'.
>There is so much in it.
>He was a remarkable artist and I am sure, human being.
>
>Andre

Yes, I think that's exactly it.  They are playful.  Wonderful, 
really.   I'm inspired to play too.





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