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Robert Najlis @robertnajlis.bsky.social · 7d

Whistler meets van Gogh!

youtu.be/k9bBO8aGj3s

Whistler's Mother is a very monochromatic painting.
Van Gogh can help us transform it into color!

#art #arthistory #whistler #pictorialspace #colormovementtheory #letstalkaboutart #painting #oilpainting #vangogh
#matisse

Whistler's Mother meets Van Gogh - Monochromatic to color in a painting

YouTube video by Robert Najlis

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Robert Najlis @robertnajlis.bsky.social · Sep 16

Bruegel
Hunters in the Snow
Complementary Colors

youtu.be/RBiw6FjBuxA

Bruegel shifts space
and shows problems with complementary colors in color theory

#art #arthistory #pictorialspace #colormovementtheory #letstalkaboutart #painting #oilpainting #bruegel #colortheory #complementarycolors

Bruegel, Hunters in the Snow, and Complementary Colors

YouTube video by Robert Najlis

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Robert Najlis @robertnajlis.bsky.social · Sep 11

Thank you so much for your reply, I appreciate it! I'm glad you found this technique useful, it has been very helpful for me. I'm sure this technique will appear in more of my videos as I use it a lot to help me understand artwork, whether it be to study the pictorial space or color. 🙏😀🌻

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Robert Najlis @robertnajlis.bsky.social · Sep 9

Pictorial space with Whistler's Mother and Planal Maps

youtu.be/l0S95qDF_ps

What is pictorial space in a painting, how do we study it?

#art #arthistory #pictorialspace #colormovementtheory #letstalkaboutart #painting #oilpainting #whistler #portraitpainting

Whistler's Mother, composing space with planal maps

YouTube video by Robert Najlis

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Robert Najlis @robertnajlis.bsky.social · Aug 17

Bruegel creates a reverse panorama in The Harvesters

youtu.be/yQroU4AleEg

The unusual composition and shifting pictorial space, moves us around.

#art #arthistory #pictorialspace #colormovementtheory #letstalkaboutart #painting #oilpainting #bruegel #composition #colortheory #color

Bruegel creates a reverse panorama in The Harvesters

YouTube video by Robert Najlis

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Robert Najlis @robertnajlis.bsky.social · Aug 2

Tipping up and colors in The Siesta by Gaugin

youtu.be/blLn6JUlhBE

In my new video I look at Gaugin's painting, The Siesta.

We will look at his shifting of space, and use of color

#art #arthistory #picasso #pictorialspace #colormovementtheory #letstalkaboutart #painting #oilpainting #gaugin

Gaugin, The Siesta | Tipping up space and rhythmic colors

YouTube video by Robert Najlis

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Robert Najlis @robertnajlis.bsky.social · Jul 29

Lonely Tree in the Wind

This little painting is a sweet reminder of this lovely tree. It sits alone, blowing in the wind.

Gouache, watercolor and ink
2.75" x 6" on watercolor paper

#gouache #watercolor #oilpainting #art #color #colormovementtheory #painting

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Robert Najlis @robertnajlis.bsky.social · Jul 18

My new YouTube channel!

For my first video: tipping up pictorial space

youtu.be/a-VGd_AEJNo

#art #arthistory #picasso #pictorialspace #colormovementtheory #letstalkaboutart #painting #oilpainting #chagall #matisse #chineseart #chinesepainting #persianart #persianpainting

Tipping up pictorial space in a painting

YouTube video by Robert Najlis

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Robert Najlis @robertnajlis.bsky.social · May 13

Harmony and Tension are fundamental to all arts. The building blocks of emotion, they help create beautiful artwork that moves and captivates us.

Color Movement Theory, my new eBook, discusses Harmony and Tension in color

www.robertnajlis.com

#art #painting #color #colortheory

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Robert Najlis @robertnajlis.bsky.social · Apr 4

Thank you! 🙏😀🎨

Robert Najlis @robertnajlis.bsky.social · Mar 19

I think it is likely to cause people to give up. I almost did. I saw that the link was broken, and my first reaction was to just close the window.

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Robert Najlis @robertnajlis.bsky.social · Mar 19

The link you posted did not lead to the video, but I could still find the video through your website.

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Robert Najlis @robertnajlis.bsky.social · Mar 19

That’s great! My current Zinner based CF+ will need replacing eventually.

Robert Najlis @robertnajlis.bsky.social · Mar 18

Playing with the happy medium of gouache.

Gouache is an opaque watercolor. Working with it feels like playing in a space somewhat in between watercolors and oils.
I often mix together with watercolors, casein, ink

#gouache #watercolor #oilpainting #art #color #colormovementtheory #painting

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Robert Najlis @robertnajlis.bsky.social · Feb 4

Flowers and Paintings, a beautiful combination

The nearness of the group aroused an unexpected beauty and intimacy that brought new life to the whole space.

#art #color #painting #colormovementtheory #colortheory #colortherapy #design #colorrelativity #flower #flowers #interiordesign

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Robert Najlis @robertnajlis.bsky.social · Feb 4

This looks great! 📖

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Robert Najlis @robertnajlis.bsky.social · Jan 8

Wow, this looks fascinating!

Robert Najlis @robertnajlis.bsky.social · Dec 21

That’s great, congratulations!

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Robert Najlis @robertnajlis.bsky.social · Dec 18

Color Movement Theory

New eBook
The language of colors, and their movements.

eBook, instant download
Buy for a friend.
Great last minute gift

Available at: robertnajlis.com

#art #painting #colormovementtheory #colortheory #lastminutegifts
#giftsforartists #ebook #book #artbook #booksky

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Robert Najlis @robertnajlis.bsky.social · Dec 12

Shifting Leaf, Cadenza and Fugued

24” h x 20” w
Oil and Egg Oil Emulsion on Panel

Shifting and weaving
Leaf
Playing in the wind
Pulsing
Space, Time
Clouds, mountains, trees
Vibrating Feeling Hearing
Shifting, Through me

#art #artist #fineart #abstractart #colormovementtheory

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Robert Najlis @robertnajlis.bsky.social · Dec 9

Detail of my oil painting

#art #oilpainting #artist #colormovementtheory

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Robert Najlis @robertnajlis.bsky.social · Dec 8

Wow, very striking, great work!

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Robert Najlis @robertnajlis.bsky.social · Dec 8

Color Movement Theory

My new eBook.
A new idea in color theory

Available through my website:
www.robertnajlis.com

Color speak through movement and their relationships.

Colors move;
harmony and tension ensues

#colormovementtheory #book #booksky #art #colortheory #albers #artist #books #ebook

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Robert Najlis @robertnajlis.bsky.social · Dec 5

Congratulations, that is a big move!

Robert Najlis @robertnajlis.bsky.social · Dec 2

Glazing with Manganese Blue
Using both the brush and hand rubbing to apply the paint

#painting #art #abstractpainting #abstractart #color #oilpainting #painting #colormovementtheory #fineart #blue
#oilpaint

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