Cezanne is one of my favorite painters. How could he not be? As I read about his technique of using subtly modulated contrasting colors in interlocking planes I thought "Okay, yes, yes, I'm getting this, I can do that." But the next paragraph began, "This tortuous process of modulating nearly killed the man". Oh dear. I can believe it though. Just doing a quick sketch of his work became agonizing. While his style looks so loose and free, it was interesting to learn that he painted very slowly and carefully, working on the same canvas for years.
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