Fredinand Toussaint, primarily known for his female portraits, started his painting career as a child when he was inspired by his friend and family to nurture his skills. A student at the Art Academy of Brussels, Ferdinand had insatiable thirst to explore newer areas in art. This took him to far of places throughout Europe, and he was constructive in bringing about a major breakthrough in portrait painting.
The unusual cross-connection between Ferdinand's work and the artistic sleight of Belgian portraitist Alfred Stevens, gave birth to one-of-a-kind art form, where the later mingled his Japanese elements into Ferdinand's work. Palpably, the influence of Stevens is evident in all works of Ferdinand.
Coming to his paintings, Ferdinand (though mastered various fields of art), was primarily eminent as a water colorist of female portraits. Unlike other artists, who stuck to the elementary standards of country life (or country women), Ferdinend's portraits depicted elegance, status and sophistication. Quite obviously, his ideas jelled more with the upper/noble sections of the society. For instance, his portraits portrayed women wearing trendy fashionable clothes, mostly accompanied by a hat or an umbrella. His exemplary portraits like 'Lady with the White Dog', and 'The Girl Dreaming' got notices throughout Europe.
However, Toussaint was not the one to limit himself to female portraits only but forayed to the field of floral still life as well. His work revealed the gentility within him. Like the female portraits, his floral still lives also limned feminine attributes and were rich in red, yellow and pink colours.
Not to forget, he even distinguished himself in painting cityscapes, landscapes, coastal views and seas/oceans, which were widely influenced by various contemporary artists.
The unusual cross-connection between Ferdinand's work and the artistic sleight of Belgian portraitist Alfred Stevens, gave birth to one-of-a-kind art form, where the later mingled his Japanese elements into Ferdinand's work. Palpably, the influence of Stevens is evident in all works of Ferdinand.
Coming to his paintings, Ferdinand (though mastered various fields of art), was primarily eminent as a water colorist of female portraits. Unlike other artists, who stuck to the elementary standards of country life (or country women), Ferdinend's portraits depicted elegance, status and sophistication. Quite obviously, his ideas jelled more with the upper/noble sections of the society. For instance, his portraits portrayed women wearing trendy fashionable clothes, mostly accompanied by a hat or an umbrella. His exemplary portraits like 'Lady with the White Dog', and 'The Girl Dreaming' got notices throughout Europe.
However, Toussaint was not the one to limit himself to female portraits only but forayed to the field of floral still life as well. His work revealed the gentility within him. Like the female portraits, his floral still lives also limned feminine attributes and were rich in red, yellow and pink colours.
Not to forget, he even distinguished himself in painting cityscapes, landscapes, coastal views and seas/oceans, which were widely influenced by various contemporary artists.
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