Van Gogh and Angrand followed the developments of Seurat and Signac, absorbing many of these approaches into their later painting styles.Ĭharles Angrand. Bernard, having reached the limits of these two styles, experimented with laying out large swathes of bold color defined by dark contours (Cloisonnism) in the last years of the decade. They then pioneered the use of small dots of complementary colors (Pointillism) to achieve an optical mixture in the viewer’s eye. Seurat and Signac began applying contrasting colors in unblended strokes (Divisionism). Each artist explored the use of discrete brushstrokes and strong colors in innovative ways, and in turn developed novel styles of painting. The area’s visual vocabulary-its bridges, embankments, factories, parks, and villages-along with its sunlight, water, and brilliant natural color prompted intense experimentation. Photo courtesy Nelson-Atkins Media Services, Jamison Miller The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art, Kansas City, Missouri, Gift of Henry W. And while its industrial development was an unappealing aspect to many, these artists found in the changing physical and social landscape a fresh and rich source of creativity, as Van Gogh’s letter indicates. This area along the Seine River had long been a popular spot for recreation and relaxation but was becoming increasingly populated with coal, gas, and manufacturing facilities in the last decades of the 19th century. Unlike the earlier Impressionists, who in the previous decade had spent significant time in suburban locations further from the city, this next generation of ambitious artists preferred the northwestern suburbs around Asnières. Vincent van Gogh, letter dated around January 2, 1886īetween 18, five artists-Vincent van Gogh, along with Georges Seurat, Paul Signac, Emile Bernard, and Charles Angrand-flocked to villages on the fringes of Paris. Image via watercolorpainting.How the bringing together of extremes-the countryside as a whole and the bustle here -gives me new ideas. Featured image: William Turner - Artwork. Following us from the early times of traditional art making, through to the period of radical change of the 20th century, the following images display just how versatile the medium truly is.Īll images used for illustrative purposes only. Next to drawing, watercolor is one of the most common methods of creation and a number of contemporary artists have decided to devote their practice to the mastering of this technique. As an easy medium to carry, artists from the past used watercolor to produce watercolor landscape paintings which documented early discoveries of the world.
Many used the transparency and the lightness of the tones to capture the shifts of light occurring in nature, while others used the intensity of color to produce images which play with different tones, and values.
Used to color the walls of churches, and to illustrate and make lavish the manuscripts of the past, the watercolor technique is one that showcases the true mastery and skill of the artists. The fascinating world of watercolor landscape paintings offers images which, not only celebrate Nature, its lavish landscapes, beaches, and wildlife but are images which give praise to one of the oldest techniques in art history.
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