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Megan discovers an original Rembrandt work of art on paper.
Albrecht Durer’s engraving of Adam and Eve was there. So were works by Cezanne, Renoir, Degas, Gauguin, Leon Bakst and Flemish Renaissance painter Pieter Brueghel who sketched all the kids, toys, dogs within a whole outdoor scene.
An original Van Gogh was next to a Rembrandt.
Sketching an original Van Gogh.
Here she is copying a red chalk drawing done in the Rococo style of art by the French painter Jean- Honore Fragonard.
Megan, my grand-daughter always has a drawing pad in her hand. When she came to visit in 2011, I arranged an hour appointment for the two of us in the Achenbach foundation collections room at the Legion of Honor where she could view privately, about a dozen original works from the old masters. A young lady brought us into a room where she had set up original prints and drawings by artists I thought Megan would like to see. The woman showed us around, then said, call me if you have any questions and left the room. Megan looked at me, hesitantly. I said, go ahead, look, draw, do whatever you want. Don’t mind me. She sat down with each print and sketched them all. Afterwards, we ate lunch in the museum cafe where we just kept drawing. It was a great day for two people who love to draw. Megan is almost thirteen now. One of her favorite painters is Cezanne. In Categories on the right under Carla and Megan’s Blog there are more examples of Megan’s work. Scroll to the second page, too. We received comments from all over the world. http://legionofhonor.famsf.org/legion/collections/achenbach-foundation-graphic-arts
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January 28, 2013 at 6:38 am |
What a great thing to do – I bet she loved it. Megan’s drawings and paintings are wonderful – she has a real talent.
January 30, 2013 at 6:36 am |
She is a talented young lady. AND as you know it is fun to make art together with a buddy!
January 28, 2013 at 6:51 am |
I see Megan is left-handed!!!!
I love her focus!
Copying the masters is just the perfect way to learn! I always remember the words of a teacher my dad had in his youth [painter as well]: “Copy the Old Masters. One day you’ll find you are no longer able to do that…”
January 30, 2013 at 6:38 am |
Interesting. I think I’ll try to copy an Old Master drawing and see what he means. I think I understand.
January 28, 2013 at 6:56 am |
Thanks for sharing Megan’s visit to copy and view old masters. She is one lucky young lady and very talented.Rlte
January 30, 2013 at 6:39 am |
I’m lucky to have someone in the family who shares my interest. We do understand each other.
January 28, 2013 at 9:44 am |
a good museum teacher! P.S.: our daughter, left handed, started to paint aged four, we still have her calendars; today she’s nearly 40 – and an architect – just bought acrylic colors for her son, aged 5 …
January 30, 2013 at 6:46 am |
Interesting isn’t it? I have some paintings my grandmother did. My mother majored in art in college. I received a masters of art degree in college. My daughter majored in art and now my grand daughter is following in our footsteps. She may be the best of us all:)
January 28, 2013 at 12:05 pm |
gasp….
January 30, 2013 at 6:46 am |
She is really good….
January 28, 2013 at 3:03 pm |
Love it!
January 30, 2013 at 6:47 am |
And I’m the one who has the fun
well she is having fun too 
January 28, 2013 at 8:18 pm |
You are honing her very well. Soon I will be following her blog too.
January 30, 2013 at 6:48 am |
It will be more creative than mine when she starts – no inhibitions!
January 30, 2013 at 6:52 am |
She will have a more interesting blog than I with new ideas – no inhibitions when she draws.
January 29, 2013 at 1:33 pm |
OMG, the toes, the line drawings, the sunflowers. What a wonderful budding talent! And it is a joy to see her progression. Wowee!
January 30, 2013 at 12:06 pm |
Megan is open to trying new ways of drawing and painting. She just sops it up!
February 6, 2013 at 8:03 pm |
I’m waiting for the day we hear her name in the world of art.
She ‘s real talented and doing a wonderful job.
February 8, 2013 at 7:36 am |
Hi Manu! Yep, it is fun to have someone to share my interest in art
She is way better than I was at the age of 11.
February 10, 2013 at 6:25 pm |
Wonderful! Lucky Megan, lucky you.
February 16, 2013 at 6:50 am |
yep
She lives too far away!
February 11, 2013 at 9:18 pm |
Hi there! yes, lucky us and one can go anytime – just make an appointment and ask to see whatever you want to see.
February 14, 2013 at 6:45 am |
That’s absolutely gorgeous! What a great idea. Cute and very gifted girl. Lucky you!
Love
Dina
February 16, 2013 at 6:46 am |
Yes, we have fun together. she is from the ‘north’ and I’m in California so I enjoy seeing your photos of Cambridge etc.