Japanese Pattern Painting

I took a 1-day workshop from Peggy Kroll Roberts last weekend.  The arts of Japan greatly influenced the impressionist painters such as Mary Cassatt, Edgar Degas, Toulouse-Lautrec, Monet and Van Gogh.  I love the graphic look of the Japanese block prints and obviously, so did many of these impressionists.  They incorporated into their work the light with no shadows, patterned surfaces and vibrant colors on a flat plane. I enjoyed the workshop so much and hope to do some more paintings in this style.  Here are 3 of the paintings that I did in the workshop.
Linda