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Painting the Impressionist Landscape: Lessons in Interpreting Light and Color

Painting the Impressionist Landscape: Lessons in Interpreting Light and Color
By Lois Griffel

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Impressionism--its techniques as well as its practitioners, past and present--continues to excite the passions of artists and art enthusiasts alike. And the influence on American art has had a long and distinguished history. Through artistic principles developed by Charles Hawthorne, an influential American impressionist and educator who founded the Cape Cod School of Art, the rich legacy of the impressionist tradition was passed on to several generations of American artists. Now in paperback, Painting Methods of the Impressionists, explores and illustrates Hawthorn's philosophy and theories about color and light, enabling artists at every level to apply his insights to their own work.

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  • Amazon Sales Rank: #33608 in Books
  • Published on: 1994-05-01
  • Original language: English
  • Number of items: 1
  • Binding: Hardcover
  • 144 pages

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About the Author
Lois Griffel studied at the Art Students League and the National Academy in New York. For many years she served as the director of  the Cape Cod School of Art in Provincetown, MA.

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Instuctional Book5
Good instuctional book on painting with light. Step by step illustrations as well as written instruction makes this book a great teaching tool. I will be trying out the new techniques with my next paintings.

Wonderful addition to any Artists library5
I found this book a valuable addition to my library. As an Artist it proved to be a wonderful learning tool, with detailed explainations, examples, and a number of practical step by step learning project. It has added great depth to my paintings. I would recommend it to both experienced artist and beginners. Beautiful colour photos!!!

Excellent Book on Color5
This is an excellent book for learning color theory. You can tell she loves teaching because she doesn't hold back. She is really trying to help you learn the concepts. She paints in an impressionist style, but her methods would work no matter what your style is.