The Impressionists’ palettes evolved differently than their Academy predecessors, the latter being generated by the craft guilds via the master to student tradition. The Impressionists’ palettes were revolutionary and simple in comparison to the maximized palettes of the Old Masters and even to the contemporary palettes often used today. Impressionist paintings reflected a radical break with traditional notions about color and painting. Impressionist artists were inspired by

Broken spaced Brushstrokes  are used to communicate two distinct ideas. The first being representational brushstrokes for realistic interpretations and second for expressionistic brushstrokes playing with abstract ideas the latter is improvisation the former representational. Together viewers receive visual impressions of feeling and substance. Broken spaced gaps in between allow under colors to shine. This interplay is of brushstrokes is one of the hallmarks of impressionism

Culture Impressionism as a movement was formed from a rich interchange of ideas inspired by dialogue, debate, and mutual collaboration. These artists were successful because they had one another as inspiration. Their café culture helped establish a new university of the mind where they were free to exchange ideas that transcended the Academy's top-down model of which they were initially a part.    For the first time, a form of creative cross polymerization took place between

The Ladder of Vision: Stewardship of the Artist’s Eyes “The lamp of the body is the eye. If your eye is sound, your whole body will be filled with light.”  — Matthew 6:22, NABRE We are made in the image and likeness of God (Genesis 1:27). Our eyes are not merely optical instruments but portals to the soul—windows through which light, truth, and beauty pass into the inner life. For the artist, sight is both a gift and a vocation: the means by which creation is perceived and th

Bless this offering, O Lord. Let it carry Your peace into the eyes that behold it. May it speak without words And shine without sound...

The unconsumed Burning Bush sets our hearts afire. O Rapture in this sacred muse, Dove of Peace inspire— Come, Holy Spirit: Illuminate my...

Transcendent Seeing  (Insight Before the Brush) Do not look only with the eye. See with the mind illuminated by love. See with the heart illuminated by wisdom. Move beyond the object into the soul of the subject— Beyond even that, into the light that unites them both Let your sight become insight. Let your vision become a revelation.   By Dmitri Wright

Before the brush can kiss the waiting page, Before the light ignites the waking hue, I turn my heart, my craft, my coming stage To Him...

Dmitri's work at Weir Farm Morning Light We have watched your brush in the morning light, and in its motion we recognize our own. Your...

The painting process is musical. Your brush is the bow and the canvas the violin, your heart knows the score.   Brushstrokes are an...

Prestage; Layering Approach; or Direct Apporach Prestage Preparing the Canvas Two Choices 1.     Untoned Ground 2.     Tone Ground Tint...

Impressionism is a dynamic art form because it thrives on contrasting ideas to make it work. They are as follows: the Science of...