‘ Look at a range of painting and particular to the way the paint has been applied’
This exercise recommended looking at the paintings of impressionist and expressionist painters, and 20th century pastel painters to understand how differing techniques are used by the artists.
These painting techniques most prominent in these art movements are the direct thick application of paint, the use of bold colours and (in expressionism) the lack of necessity of the colours used to be an exact representation of the colour in nature.
Monet’s water lilies have been painted with thick layers of paint, and have a foot in representational and abstract rendering of the subject. It is typical of impressionists techniques; using thick paint and short, broken brush strokes to convey shimmering reflections in water.
Claude Monet, one of the most famous of all impressionistshttp://www.bridgemanimages.com/en-GB/asset/70302/monet-claude-1840-1926/waterlilies-green-reflections-1914-18-left-section-oil-on-canvas-see-also-56001-56004?
XIR70302 Waterlilies: Green Reflections, 1914-18 (left section) (oil on canvas) (see also 56001 & 56004) by Monet, Claude (1840-1926); 197×847 cm; Musee de l’Orangerie, Paris, France; Giraudon; French, out of copyright
Van Gogh uses thick paint and areas of flat colour and bold outlines. One of his most famous paintings, The Starry Night is a good example of how Van Gogh’s painting style – the way he physically puts paint on the canvas- adds to the mood and atmosphere of the painting, with out needing to be a realistic representation.
TOP285769 The Starry Night, June 1889 (oil on canvas) (detail of 216295) by Gogh, Vincent van (1853-90); 73.7×92.1 cm; Museum of Modern Art, New York, USA; Dutch, out of copyright
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