Admirable Artists of This Era:

Claude Monet and Pierre-Auguste Renoir

The picture shown above is one of my favourite paintings done by Monet. Monet and Renoir were impressionist artists, although Renoir also created other paintings. The goal of an impressionist artist is to create a picture that is realistic but at the same time, it’s an image that they imagine, an impression. Whether it be an object, person or landscape, they wanted to express the movement and life that they viewed and show it in their artwork.

Impressionist artists wanted to portray the effects of outdoor light, while other artists painted models and whatnot. The paintings that Impressionists created revealed their view of the world around them. From flickers of sunlight to soft shadows and warm tones that can be seen through many paintings. You have to first observe the behaviour of light and darkness to be able to be an impressionist, you have to appreciate the light and colour.

I really enjoy just looking at their paintings, I feel extremely calm when I sit down and observe them. Many paintings have a lot to look at, and there are a lot of small details that I like paying attention to. These details might not be as important as the actual painting but, I like spotting them anyways.

The impressionist era was an interesting and beautiful time, there were many different tones and values interpreted into the pieces. I would love to see modern artists try impressionism.