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Master the impressionist painting style with Painting the Impressionistic Landscape!The Impressionist movement that began 130 years ago set artists free to experiment outdoors, capturing the fleeting effects and many moods of sunlight in their paintings by juxtaposing contrasting colors. Although those colors may not actually be apparent in nature, on canvas and paper they appear spontaneous and naturalistic. The skill is in knowing how to select and apply them. Impressionistic painting has not remained static over the decades. Artist Dustan Knight walks you through the techniques to achieving brilliant effects in a contemporary style. Using easy to work with watercolor and acrylic, she demonstrates through her own paintings, as well as others she has selected, the step-by-steps for dramatic atmospheric vistas and intimate garden landscapes.
About the Author
Dustan Knight is a working artist who lives and paints on a quaint rugged island off the coast of NH. She has two advanced art degrees and has taught in various art colleges but really finds her heart and soul in her studio. " A good teacher helps their student get excited and inspired." In her first book Dustan celebrates the process of being an artist, taking the time to really 'look and see' and paint loosely and with joy in watercolor and acrylic. She works both on location and in the studio. The author/artist invites the reader to visit three spectacular locations on the island and demonstrates step by step how she chooses and develops artwork from her impressions. In a lot of ways this book is an inspiring Artistic lifestyle book
