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Art Quiz: The Answer is Impressionism

You knew this one, of course. Being both a musician and now an artist, I’m quite familiar with impressionism. I’ve … More

August Renoir, Berthe Morisot, Camille Pissarro, Claude Monet, Debussy, Delius, Edgar Degas, Impressionism in art, Impressionism in music, Mary Cassatt, Ravel, Respighi, Reverie, Scriabin

Monet on an Overcast Day

I keep an “Inspirations” folder on my computer desktop. As I’m browsing photo reference sites and come across landscape scenes … More

Claude Monet, Diffused Light, Overcast Days, Personal Style, Warm Shadows

Do You See Any Difference?

Yesterday, I presented a “High-Key” study — a lake scene done using the lightest values from our traditional value scale. … More

Claude Monet, J.M.W. Turner, Low-Key Values, Major and Minor Keys

Value Ranges – High Key Quick Study

I’ll start right off by saying that I’m not sure I really understand what I’m doing here. Of course, there … More

Camille Pisarro, Claude Monet, Full range of values, High key painting, Values

“I Must Have Flowers”

My husband and I have recently planted a lot of flowers. Some were plants we bought, others we’ve planted from … More

Claude Monet, Floral paintings, Impressionist art

Impressionist Styles

Characteristics of an Impressionist painting include distinctive brush strokes, vivid colors, ordinary subject matter, candid poses and compositions and most importantly, emphasis on accurate depiction of light in its changing qualities and unusual visual angles.

Claude Monet, French Impressionists, Gustave Caillebotte

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