Fauvism

Colour, bright non-descriptive independent colour, strong loose painterly brush, bold flat shapes, strong bold lines, distorted and abstracted the subject and decorative patterns.

Explain some of the structural features in Fauvism.

Expressive brush strokes, joyful carefree mood expressed and instinctive use of colour.

Explain some of the subjective features in Fauvism.

He used vibrant colours and expressive brushstrokes. He also used invented, unnatural non-descriptive colours.

List some facts about the Fauve artist, 'Derain'.

He composed large flat patterns of intensely rich colour and vigorous line to make bold, bright decorative pictures.

List some facts about the Fauve artist, 'Matisse'.

He used powerful expressive brushwork and strong contrasts of intense colour. He painted expressionistic stormy landscapes.

List some facts about the Fauve artist, 'Vlaminck'.

The elements and/or principles used to construct and organise the composition.

What does the term structural mean?

Personal.

What does the term subjective mean?

It is an art style that existed within the period of 1905-1909. The style is to express in vibrant colours and lines.

What is fauvism?

Matisse, Derain and Vlaminck.

Who are the main Fauve artists?