By Chelsea Reed
Ever since Impressionism started in France in the mid-1800s, artists around the world have used this technique of painting whimsical light with bright colors and short, broad brush strokes to create beautiful works. Impressionist paintings uplift and brighten viewers' moods. This popular style has graced the presence of thousands of homes, offices, and hospitals for its calming effect.
See for yourself and experience the joy of Impressionist art. Are you ready to indulge your senses? Let’s enjoy together.
Nothing spells beauty quite finer than a delightful Plein Aire Impressionist painting of beachgoers enjoying a blissful day at a sparkling turquoise ocean. People everywhere are taking in its heavenly presence while they can. The ocean is no doubt the star of the show, but everything else in the painting has been centered and tinted just right to let the gemstone giant shine its best.
Feel the whimsy of this seagull flying overhead without a care in the world. We love how its happy little face is expressed in its freedom through the air. The lines and textures in the background are a clever indication of forward movement.
An ordinary, everyday moment in a walk along the side of a road becomes extraordinary through the power of Impressionism. Bright, bold colors immediately catch the viewer’s attention as the side of a house is observed on a corner lot in one of the most fantastic ways ever possible.
Get ready for a world of summer with this fun and whimsical painting of a lady relaxing on a hammock in the garden. You can almost feel the subtle breeze tickling your nose as it carries the sultry scent of lavender in the afternoon air. Good things truly do come to those who wait.
Last but certainly not least, we have a snippet of a fond Outer Banks summer memory from the artist. The viewer stands in the parking lot at the front of Snow Bird take out and enjoys a delightful view of a local plant thriving in the parking lot with colorful flowers as you move forward to take your own delightful order. What’s for lunch?
From seascapes to portraits and everything in between, Impressionism has taken the art world by storm for the past two centuries for a good reason. Its soothing presence and happy colors offer viewers a sense of hope and respite whenever they need a little spring in their step. Need a more happy boost? See more lovely Impressionist art now in Seaside Art Gallery’s online collection. You might find one that will make you so joyous, it’s destined to come home with you forever.
Chelsea Reed is a copywriter who writes winning content, articles, blogs, and websites from her base in North Carolina. She might not be building sandcastles or swashbuckling with pirates these days, but the Outer Banks beaches continue to keep her young at heart.
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