الاثنين، 29 يناير 2018

Discovering The Work Of A Contemporary Impressionist Artist

By Debra Fisher


When it comes to current art styles, one of the most popular is that of modern. Whereas, when looking for art resembling that of the French Impressionists, an individual might want to look for a contemporary impressionist artist. For, these individuals work with the same techniques of the French Impressionist Masters.

To understand the art of these contemporaries, one must first understand the art of the French Impressionist Masters. Some of these individuals include, August Renoir, Paul Cezzane, Edgar Degas, Marc Chagall, Frederic Bazille and Claude Monet. One of the best ways to gain insight into the amazing art and work of these artists is by visiting a gallery or museum. For, most have works hanging in art museums and galleries around the world.

In some cases, individuals can not make it to a gallery or museum. When this is the case, there are a number paintings by these and other artists now available online. Whether viewing the work on a gallery or museum website, it can often be fun to do so. At the same time, viewers will not get the same depth and insight with regards to the use of light and shadow effects as can be seen in the originals.

Like the original impressionists, contemporaries working in this genre use a great deal of light and shadow. While having passed in 2012, a good example of this type of contemporary impressionist art are paintings by Thomas Kinkaid, often known as the painter of light. In addition, like the French Impressionists, who were considered Radicals, paintings are created using freshly brushed colors which takes precedence over contours and lines.

Most often, those working in this genre prefer to paint scenes, thus painting outdoors is often the only option. While this is the case, painting outdoors as often been a favorite activity of artists since the beginning of time. For, whether painting in a park, on a hill or on the shore overlooking the ocean, the results are often captivating, especially when the artist can make a scene come to life.

Whether painting an ocean scene with waves crashing against the rocks, the crooked Lombard street in San Francisco featuring the glow of lamplights or an object in a fixed pose, these artists have a knack for bringing a painting to life through the use of colors, light and shadow. For, by using these techniques, the elements of a painting come together, often resembling works of the original French Impressionists.

For, contemporary impressionism is an art form that basically uses a method in which light and color play off one another. The method, to use varying colors and the feel of immediacy and movement which brings the painting to life. After which, it is as if viewers are looking at the crashing of an ocean wave, the light from the moon or the glow of a lamplight.

It is now up to contemporaries to create new masterpieces using these techniques. For, while there are many well known paintings hanging in museums, most are priceless. As such, there are also people whom would like to own art resembling these pieces.




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