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lunatica

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3. Rothko is one of my favorites!

Reply to appalachiablue (Original post)

Fri Nov 8, 2019, 02:34 PM

Nov 2019

You just get lost gazing at his colors. He did that deliberately, knowing how to show each one off because of the others around them. A true colorist.

If you love red you don’t have to paint an apple or a sunset. Just paint the color red!

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Mark Rothko: Pictures Must Be Miraculous, PBS American Masters [View all] appalachiablue Nov 2019 OP

Love Rothko! FM123 Nov 2019 #1

Same. What color, I was so lucky to work around his ptgs. at NGA appalachiablue Nov 2019 #2

Beautiful colors! FM123 Nov 2019 #5

What a wonderful museum! lunatica Nov 2019 #7

Nice exhibit and museum too. 'Happy' is the word, art and music appalachiablue Nov 2019 #8

Thanks! FM123 Nov 2019 #10

Rothko is one of my favorites! lunatica Nov 2019 #3

Wonderful colorist, I could look at his ptgs. all day. In 1949 appalachiablue Nov 2019 #4

Matisse was very influential on my art. lunatica Nov 2019 #6

Very well said, carry on with art! appalachiablue Nov 2019 #9

Fantastic post! littlemissmartypants Nov 2019 #11

Thank you-watched the whole thing! Brilliant. zobert Dec 2019 #12