The lecture I attended today explained why Willem De Kooning's paintings of women are so grotesque. A hard childhood expresses itself in many ways. His work is difficult to copy, for sure. I did think I could learn something about brush strokes from looking at his paintings. I tried his
"Doorway to the River" and did learn more about how I brush paint onto the canvas.
The original is often on display at the Whitney Museum, Marilyn. It is an education to study it.
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