AIS Impressionism Definitions

Doreen St. John AIS AIS Secretary

Impressionism, for me, is the interpretation of real world subjects that emphasize light, atmosphere, shapes/form, energetic brushwork, and color and that express the emotion of the artist and/or scene. The importance is on the interpretation and emotion, rather than on accurate, stiff renderings of reality.

Terry Proctor AIS Board member

Mark Daly AIS Board member

Impressionism is an immediate and imprecise visual art form that portrays a spontaneous and personal interpretation of everyday life. It typically focuses on light, color, movement, and emotion.

Impressionism is a genre of painting, where the artist is inspired by light on the subject. The work is then painted with strokes of color, value, and temperature that play off each other without fine details, except at the center of interest.

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