![]() ![]() He preferred working outdoors, where he could paint directly into his canvas. Claude Monet took this style the furthest. In the late 1800s, several French artists such as Claude Monet, Camille Pissaro, Sisley, Renoir and Degas developed the Impressionist style. In addition, they usually painted in bright, vivid colors. To achieve this effect, the artists often focused on capturing the effects of light. The term impressionism was coined because the artist's goal was to produce images that seemed to come straight out of nature. These included plein air (painting outdoors), landscape, still life, marine, animal studies, figure, portrait, and genre scenes. Instead, impressionism refers to a group of styles that emerged from the mid 19th century and peaked around 1915. Impressionism wasn't actually a single style of art. It was art for everyman and it became a sensation. They painted scenes outside and inside and even regular common people toiling or having fun. Their goal was to capture the fleeting moments of reality as it passed before their eyes. ![]() Camille Pissaro, one of the father’s of Impressionism, said "Let nature be your guide." Naturalism was the belief that nature was the best source of artistic inspiration. In addition to the Impressionists' interest in light, they were also influenced by the idea of naturalism. (Keep a look out for my course How to Paint Like an Impressionist below) And they tried to capture the momentary effect of light on the human eye. Most Impressionists painted what they saw and how they felt about what they saw. This was a momentous shift away from the Old Masters who painted scenes from the Bible, monarchy or ancient folklore with little concern for the everyday environment. Also the artist’s personal response and mood came through as well. For them painting everyday scenes with the prevailing light and atmosphere was important. Impressionism was a pivotal change in approach by artists. Impression, Sunrise depicts the port of Le Havre, Monet's hometown. ![]() The painting is credited with inspiring the name of the Impressionist movement. The term Impressionist was inspired by Claude Monet's painting "Impression Sunrise" which is an 1872 painting by Claude Monet first shown at what would become known as the "Exhibition of the Impressionists" in Paris in April, 1874. ![]()
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