Graham Nickson on Pierre Bonnard's Drawing Process and Color Translation

Graham Nickson, writing for artcritical, examines Pierre Bonnard's artistic methodology, emphasizing that drawing represented sensation for the artist and involved taking possession of the image. According to Nickson, Bonnard's subsequent step involved translating these notations into color, which was not local color but rather color derived from his interior logic. The article provides insight into Bonnard's creative process, highlighting how he moved from initial sensory impressions through drawing to a more internalized color application. Nickson's analysis focuses on the transition from observational notation to expressive color use in Bonnard's work. The piece appears on artcritical.com under Nickson's author profile, which lists additional articles by the same writer. The content explores the conceptual framework behind Bonnard's approach to image-making and color theory.