Paul Gauguin , French painter and woodcut artist.

Paul Gauguin 1891, Photograph of Paul Gauguin

History 1888, Self Portrait at Lezaven Born June 7, 1848 in Paris, France Was first a sailor, then successful stockbroker By 35, his life was devoted to painting Left his wife and 5 children Died May 8, 1903 in Marquesas Islands, French Polynesia

Early Life -When Paul was three his parents sailed for Lima, Peru, after the victory of Louis Napoleon (1769–1821). His father died during the trip. -Gauguin and his mother remained in Lima for four years. -He lived a comfortable life as a kid. -At the age of seventeen he enlisted in the merchant marine. -In 1870 he became a stock broker and he stayed in that profession for twelve years.

Information About the Artist - He was born on June 7, 1848 in Paris, France. - He died May 8, 1903 in the Marquesas Islands, French Polynesia. - He went to Tahiti to see their lifestyle and culture for paintings. Paul Gauguin. Tahitian Landscape Oil on canvas. The Minneapolis Institute of Arts, Minneapolis, MN, USA

Influences Recognized as a founding father of modern art Using nature to start, he abstracted figures to give a sense of mystery. Used expressive, irregular shapes and strong contrast Both his personality and his principles of coloring and composition made a strong influence on modern painting.

Cattle Drinking 1885 Oil on Canvas Texture can be seen on the tree trunks and branches.

Farm in Brittany Oil paints 1894 The trees on both sides balance the piece. Metropolitan Museum of Art

The Day of God 1894 Oil on Canvas 68.3 x 91.5 cm Color is used to show each individual shape and form.

Tahiti Inspiration The inspirations of Gauguin’s paintings is from Tahiti, the beautiful mountains and the lushness of the forest and the Tahitian life.

Tahitian women On the Beach Paul Gauguin X 36 inch Symbolism Movement in between the Realist and impressionist eras

Te Faaturuma Aka The Brooding Woman -Artist: Paul Gauguin -Location: Unspecified -Medium: Oil Painting on Canvas - Made in Emphasis to the girl

The Siesta -Between 1892(1892) and Oil on canvas × cm (35.00 × in) -Movement in the people

Vahne no te vi (Mango Woman) Paul Gauguin oil on canvas 1892 symbolism movement in the impressionist era

Color vocabulary 10/11/10 Color- light reflecting back to our eyes, three properties of this element of art are value (shade color + black; tint color + white), intensity (bright or dull) and hue. Complementary colors- opposites on the color wheel Analogous colors- side by side on the color wheel.

Color Vocabulary Primary colors- pure hues; red(magenta), yellow, blue(cyan) Secondary colors- hues created by mixing primary pigments together. Orange, green, purple Tertiary colors- hues that result from primary colors mixed with secondary colors –ex from color chart (p.15) Warm colors – red, orange, yellow Cool colors- blue, green, purple

Citations. "Paul Gauguin." Encyclopedia of World Biography Google. 18 Jan "Paul Gauauin Paintings." Google Images Google. 17 Jan

Works Cited The Art Institute of Chicago. "Paul Gauguin." Art Access Enclycolpedia of World Documents