Matisse,  Color  &  Fauvism  and  the  wines  of  France.

At the Inland Empire Museum of Art. All event photos by Lindsey Hughes.

Considered his masterpiece, "The Dessert: Harmony in Red," by Henri Matisse, 1908. Hermitage Museum, St. Petersburg.

"Odalisque with Tambourine (Harmony in Blue)," 1926. Norton Simon Museum, Pasadena. Photo by instructor, 2015.

"The Black Shawl (Lorette VII)," 1918. Norton Simon Museum, Pasadena. Photo by instructor, 2015.

Matisse brushstrokes, detail. Photo by instructor, 2015.

In the Millard Sheets Art Center, currently showing the Inland Empire Museum of Art's first exhibition.

Plenty of supplies for all. Blick brands.

An original by the instructor in "the Matisse style."

Two Matisse re-creations by the instructor.

Instructor's re-creation of Matisse's "Purple Robe and Anemones," 1937.

Moet & Chandon, Grand Vintage Rosé, 2004.

California bass tartare with roasted red bull onions, pickled Valencia orange, The Farm beet chips.

Talking about composition.

Student helper and one of Mr. Black's students in the Reed Fine Arts Program, Denise Henson leans in to help a guest.

Wines for the evening: Château De Lugagnac, Grand Vin Rosé, Bordeaux, 2013, Château Croizet-Bages, Grand Cru Classé, Pauillac, 2011, Vidal-Fleury, Crozes-Hermitage, 2010.

A gallery full of eager artists.

Thomas Canavan, Millard Sheets Art Center Manager.

Brett is happy to be painting and spending some quality time with his fiancee!

Five star treatment.

Poached fired sable with wild arugula, farm chili, shaved black radish, Marcona almond.

Laying in a variety of greens to represent foliage in the floral arrangement.

Putting in citrus fruits.

Oranges and lemons.

Cheryl finishes her fruit and adds her greens.

Instructor's palette.

Certified sommelier Mary Ellen Cole of the Sheraton at the Fairplex with guests.

Duroc pork belly with frilly mustard, fava bean, birch syrup.

Delicious delicacies.

Mr. Black "blops in" flowers in the Matisse style.

Adding flowers.

Brandt beef striploin with glazed market carrot, swiss chard, oak aged vinegar.

A healthy competition for the best "Matisse."

The joy of painting.

George King adding dimension to his piece, "Showers to Flowers."

Cherry wood-smoked, dark chocolate mousse with Amarena cherry, génoise croutons, Indian mint.

Beautiful. So many flowers!

Laying in a lovely lavender table.

A beautiful, vibrant orange background. Bold choice.

Adding visual interest with a patterned cloth.

Inspired choices.

A dramatic, earth-toned interpretation of Matisse.

Brett mixes his lavender.

Excellent use of black outline, just like Matisse.

Added details: cheese, grapes, wine glass, window.

Erin filling in the background colors.

Awesome examples inspired by Matisse!

Cheryl adding in the details.

Instructor's finished painting.

Inspired by Matisse and pleased with wine, food and music! Another successful group of artists.

The  Picasso  Style  and  the  Wines  of  Spain.

All event photos by Lindsey Hughes at the Millard Sheets Center for the Arts.

Monet,  Impressionism  and  the  wines  of  Northern  France.

All event photos by Lindsey Hughes at the Millard Sheets Center for the Arts.

Futurism, Balla and the wines of Piedmont, Italy.

All event photos by Lindsey Hughes at the Millard Sheets Center for the Arts.

Italian Futurism show at the Guggenhein Museum, New York. September 2014. Image from Guggenheim Museum website.

"Abstract Speed + Sound" (Velocità astratta + rumore) 1913, by Giacomo Balla, Guggenheim Museum, New York.

Mr. Black and Reed Fine Arts student assistants Katelyn, Sabrina, Kynnedy and Denise.

"Air Disaster ," an original acrylic painting in the style of Giacomo Balla by E. Dominic Black.

Mr. Black discusses the latest Futurism show, at the Guggenheim Museum.

Three paintings in acrylic by the instructor, each inspired by a Balla painting.

All the colors to choose from...

Peppercorn cured, cold smoked Scottish salmon, fava tips and farm radish blini.

E. Dominic Black explains the "Balla effect," using a sample painting inspired by "Pessimism and Optimism," by Balla.

Using a ruler to draw out the design.

Potato gnocchi, “The Farm” spigarello, pea shoots, prosciutto San Danielle.

Thomas lays out a complicated design of curves and angles.

Sharing stories.

Lisa boldly starts with yellow and orange.

Mr. Black demonstrating brush techniques.

Randy Clement of Silverlake Wine pours a glass of Cantine Valpane Perlydia Barbera del Monferrato Superiore 2005.

Thomas lays in some green.

Fennel rubbed pork belly with fermented savoy cabbage, roasted kohlrabi and twenty-five year balsamic vinegar.

Shirley, Lisa and Loretta find their groove.

Forty-eight hour beef short rib, wood-fired farm carrots, gremolata.

Loretta explains her inspiration to Mr. Black.

Paintings in progress.

Strong colors.

Friends that paint together stay together!

Loretta makes a deeply personal painting.

A beautiful finished piece by Lisa.

Finishing the details and the dessert.

Biscotti and mini tiramisu.

A finished piece about fine dining by Thomas.

Another group of happy artists with their original works of art!

Ornament, Klimt and the Wines of Austria.

All event photos by Lindsey Hughes at the Millard Sheets Center for the Arts.

The inspiration for the evening, Austrian artist, Gustav Klimt. "Death and Life," Leopold Museum, Vienna. Photo by instructor, July 2014.

Three paintings in acrylic done by Mr. Black, all patterns taken from three different works by Klimt.

"Palates & Palettes," at the Millard Sheets Art Center.

A close-up of a Klimt painting at the Leopold Museum in Vienna. Photo by instructor, July 2014.

Millard Sheets Art Center Manager, Thomas Canavan.

Ample supply of Blickrylic paint available.

Student assistants Katelyn, Denise and Sabrina.

Randy Clement and Vinny Cavalli

Demo painting by instructor, E. Dominic Black.

The joy of painting.

Tristin and Justin evaluate their efforts.

Wienerwurst wrapped in pretzel dough on artisan mustard, with caraway fermented savoy cabbage.

Wine pairing #2: Berger Gruner Veltliner, Niederosterreich 2013

Julie and Thomas lay in a ground.

Tristin cuts into another delicacy.

Duck breast with fingerling potato, pilsner-caramelized onion, and farm onion tops.

Bree working out the details.

Secessionist motifs for examples.

Mr. Black in a "Klimt" frame of mind.

Wine pairing #3: Nikolaihof Hefeabzug, Gruner Veltliner, Wachau 2011.

Roxanne and Randy discuss wine and art.

Paintings by George and Cheryl.

Austrian inspired artisan cheese, honey comb, and croutons.

An excellent, finished original.

A beautiful painting inspired by Klimt, wine and good food.

Gustav Klimt would be proud of Jeff's efforts.

Laura helps Beau paint his edges.

George and Cheryl all smiles, all art.

A group of happy artists with their original works of art!

Palates  &  Palettes  ArtWorks

Palates and Palettes is an opportunity for friends and family to experience the joy of painting
through the lens of a specific artist or geographical region. Guests will have fun painting while
enjoying food and wine to complement our artistic subject. 

Art by:  E.  Dominic Black - Instructor, Millard Sheets Art Center

Location:  Millard Sheets Art Center, located at the Pomona Fairplex. 
Pay when you arrive. All materials provided. Must be 21+ in order to participate.

To reserve a spot in an upcoming session, call the Millard Sheets Art Center at 909 865 - 4161.