Tuesday, 23 February 2016

Gustave Dore




Gustave Dore – French Artist 

Gustave is known for his illustration; primarily worked with wood engraving as well as his paintings. He was famous in the 19th century for his tremendous illustration. He produced over 100,000 sketches during his time. Born in the year 1832, 6 January, France in a city called Strasbourg. His work consists of grey scale and few black and white.
His paintings inspire me as most of his paintings are persistent and show some density in his colours between the light and shadows. I like the use of his tone

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