By Darla McCammon We’ve been covering spring, especially by a group of artists called the impressionists. Edouard Manet is thought to have been the main proponent of the techniques of this often beleaguered and criticized group of artists. He visited Monet in Argenteuil in the Paris suburb of Ile-de-France with his friend Renoir. All three …read more.

By DARLA MCCAMMON Lakeland Art Association WARSAW — We cannot let a series of “Spring Flowers by the Masters” go by without introducing you (tongue in cheek) to our most prolific spring flower: the dandelion. The dandelion is a flower loved by some, eaten in salad by many, and hated by most gardeners. Although some …read more.

By DARLA MCCAMMON Lakeland Art Association If you recall, our daffodil artist Morisot (sometimes spelled Morrisott) was an impressionist. She was a contemporary and friend of this week’s spring flower artist, Edouard Manet. Manet, like Morisot, transitioned from stark realism to impressionism in his work. Impressionism generally has softer edges and creates the “feeling” or …read more.