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Originally Posted by Alexandra Tyng
It seems to me this is exactly what impressionism (and Sargent, who was of tthe same time period and influenced by impressionism) has contributed to present-day realism. We now have this historical precedent for being "painterly," suggesting something with a few strokes that look abstract if seen from close up.
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Hi Alexandra
The way we paint,when you are immersed in a strong source of light ,(in the past there were only candels) forces the eye to see complementary colours (that photos can't register). If you put dirty colours on the canvas,how can your eye be forced to see brilliant colours?