Impressionism - The Lonely Sail Boat

The Lonely Sail Boat

Materials:  Acrylic paint on cartridge paper

Impressionism began in Paris in the 1860's and became the first modern movement in painting. Impressionists focused on capturing the scene around them as they also tried to capture the images perceived by eye and the images that the brain understood.  They tried to capture the optical effects of light, as well as used intense colours and avoided the clarity of the image seen.

In this painting, I tried to incorporate elements from the period of Impressionism.  I tried to create an "optical blurred" effect by using thick and thin brush stroked of paint, to create shadows in the sky, sea, and land of the painting. 

This is a painting of  scenery where there is a boat, docked on shore, and takes place during sunset.  I was inspired by this painting which I had seen.  I decided to use similar colours that were vivid and that would capture the mood of the painting.  By only using limited and vivid colours for the painting, it is easy to see the sand which is brown and yellow, the sea which is blue and the sky which is red and blue mixed together.  I tried to capture the optical effects of light by adding tonal value to the sky and sand.

I feel that this painting has a mood of sadness because there is one single, small,  lonely boat on the shore.  It stands out from the rest of the painting since it is painted using one solid colour, instead of using different tones to capture the background of the image.  This painting also has an abstract look which makes viewers think about the image that they are looking at in the painting.

As I look at this painting, I see a place where one may want to escape to.  It seems peaceful and distant from society.  Today, people may want to escapae from their reality and from society, and go to a place such as this.

"Don't try to escape your reality... make it everything you want it to be." - JCC

- Yours Truly

http://www.relatably.com/q/confronting-reality-quotes
http://www.theartstory.org/movement-impressionism.htm
https://matthew9378.wordpress.com/2012/11/01/post-impressionism/