Chromatic law from Impressionism

[Sharon Knettell]

Adriano,

Here's more from another of my favorite painters.

You should see these close up. We have quite a few of his at local museums as he was a New England native. He actually taught at my school, the Boston Museum School, unfortunately way before my time.
The school, though still well known has really gone down hill. They taught me how to mix sand with my paint when I was there.

"Sic transit gloria!" Sigh!

I am not familiar with any Italian artists that are impressionists, past or present. Are there any?

[Adriano Maggi]

Hi Sharon
You 're so nice!!!
I know him very well.Once I made a copy of his painting and I 'll send it to you in the future.I got many books about American Impressionism. One of my favorite landscape painters is Willard Metcalf, but I like Robinson, Twatchman ,Hassm,Chase too.
They all don't paint "alla prima" and some of them (Robinson and Benson)helped themselves by using photographs.. In Italy there was a movement called "divisionismo", that means that the painter used little complementary strokes to make a texture obtained by scratching the surface after painting . Some of the painters were Segantini,Pellizza da Volpedo,Previati , Morbelli. Now the best impressionist master I now leaves in Milano . I 've got two books of his and tomorrow I'll send the photos to you.
Ciao
Adriano

[Sharon Knettell]

Adriano,

I would love to see them!

Actually, from what I read about Impressionism, it would be very difficult to do Alla Prima. Monet's work were all built up layer by layer, they are quite crusty.

It is too bad you cannot see the Benson's up close. They have a surprisingly rough surface and the color is built up of myriads of little specks of color. They really are quite beautiful.

The seascape painting is at the Rhode Island School of Design Museum., quite near where I live. Eleanor is at the Boston museum, not to far as well. I love to study them.

I know he used photography, but his color sense was so refined and intuitve, he coould make a dull twig sing.

[Adriano Maggi]

[QUOTE=Sharon Knettell]Adriano,

Hi Sharon
You may be don't know an extraordinary site that enhables you to get the blowing up of a painting.
Go to http://www.terraamericanart.org/coll...urrentrecord=1
You'll be able to see every level of his painting.
Ciao
Adriano

[Enzie Shahmiri]

Adriano,

I just got a chance to read through this post and love your demo. I would like to see the finished piece. Your technique is so different from what I do and I am in awe how you or any pastel artist, who works in this manner, doesn't end up with total mud on the paper.

Please post the end result of this demo as well. I am interested to see how this has further developed.

[Adriano Maggi]

Hi Enzie
I'm afraid I cannot post the end of it ,unless I post a pastel taken from a photo. That ' s why I invented it . Anyway I can post a pastel of mine made from a photo reference. It's not the same ,but you can see the some procedure ,even if from a photo I don't need to be so detailed. I'll promise I'll do next time if you like it.
Ciao
Adriano

[Adriano Maggi]

Sharo,
I'm sending you some paintings of my favorite italian painter. I'd like to ask you something else. Does "alla prima " mean that you have to complete the painting in one pose ?

[Adriano Maggi]

The second one!

[Sharon Knettell]

Adrianio,

Alla Prima, I do believe means in one sitting.

My computer crashed,so I am seeing these lovely pieces on a borrowed laptop, which does not do them justice. My computer will not be fixed 'til next week, so I will look at them again. Thank you for posting these.

[Adriano Maggi]

[QUOTE=Sharon Knettell]Adriano,
Hi Sharon
I'm sending you a painting of mine ,that's a copy from Benson. I did it
many years ago. Did you like the Italian paintings ?
Adriano