Abstract Landscapes - Artists Painting From the Inner Light

The Impressionists were a genre of artists from the 19th century whose intent was to capture the effects natural light had on the landscape. To achieve this, they set their easels up outdoors. They called themselves "en plein air" artists which is a French expression that means "in the open air." Some believe that painting outdoors expresses nature in a fuller way and allows the artist to capture the needed vibrancy and spontaneity in their work. Today the contemporary landscape artists are very much still "en plein air" artists, but there are a group of landscape artists that, while painting indoors, paint a light from a slightly different source. Read more...