Article · Malcolm Dewey Fine Art
How to Paint Like an Impressionist
- Type
- Article
- Level
- Beginner
- Price
- Free
- Published
- 2022
About this lesson
Seven working habits for impressionist painting: start with a notan of light and dark shapes, use big brushes, accept texture over blending, lay broken color, simplify the subject and palette (with a suggested ten-color palette), and push warm-cool temperature contrasts.
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