Halima Washington Dixon
Currently living and working
Suffolk, England
Painter
Halima Washington Dixon studied art in the United States. She paints en plein air. She paints very thickly and with vibrant colors. She combines palette knife and brush techniques to create her still life paintings and landscapes.
Her still life paintings are bouquets and are completed to represent season beauty.
Assignment
After reviewing the entire hyperdoc. Answer the following questions in a Google doc and submit in Classroom.
What does en plein air mean?
What famous artist also used thick brushstrokes and vibrant colors?
What is thick painting called?
What are still life paintings?
What are the subjects of her still life paintings?
What Impressionist artist did we just discuss that created his landscapes to represent seasons?
Visit Halima's website linked above and attach an image of your favorite landscape, still life and abstract piece she created.