Saturday, January 27, 2018

Identifying A Contemporary Impressionist Artist

By Debra Fisher


When it comes to art, there are a number of different artists and genres, past and present. As such, when looking for work by a contemporary impressionist artist, it is important to know the details which the masters of impressionism such as Claude Monet and others used in original French Impressionist paintings.

Some of the most well known of these artists are Frederic Bazille, Claude Monet, August Renoir, Edgar Degas and Marc Chagall. In order to appreciate the work of these masters, it is often best to view original paintings in a gallery or museum. For, in doing so, it can often be easier to appreciate how the techniques used by these artists can make a painting come to life.

At the same time, for those whom can not make it to a museum, a number of works are now available to view online. While this is the case, it can often be hard to see the same effects with regards to light and shadow which is highly visible in the original paintings. Whatever the case, in order to understand current artists working in this genre, one has to understand the concept provided by the original paintings.

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.

Individuals working in this genre often prefer to paint outdoors, as did the original French Impressionists. In many cases, these artists can be seen painting on canvas in gardens, parks or on hills overlooking the ocean. For, these areas often provide a great deal of scenery which can be captured and captivating in paintings.

Whether using a natural backdrop or fixed pose, no other artists have been able to create the effects of the French Impressionists or a number of contemporaries, such as Mr. Kinkaid. As such, many current paintings resemble those of the French Impressionist Masters. While at the same time, each has a style that is often unusual and unique to each artist.

While the art form first emerged in France, there were others working in Italy and the United States. While this is the case, it was the French Impressionists whom developed the techniques which are still used by contemporaries. Basically, an art form that uses the play of light in different compositions and poses with varying colors which attribute to the feel of immediacy and movement.

Throughout history, a number of critics have always disapproved of this art form. At the same time, there were others whom thought these artists had a sense of originality and vision absent from other genres. In either case, it is up to current contemporaries to continue creating art of this nature for current and future generations.




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