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MY STUDIES OF
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To help me get a better idea of how Lowry worked, I
decided to study some of the works of his major influence - the Impressionists.
In particular, I will look at seascapes - a subject common to both Lowry
and the Impressionists.
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Claude Monet
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"The Sea at Fecamp," 1881.
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As I have explained previously, similarities between Lowry and
Impressionist seascapes can be pointed out. In my watercolour pencil
representation of 'The Sea at Fecamp" by Monet, I have attempted to
recreate Monet's style which influenced Lowry so much (though Lowry never
quoted Impressionism as a main influence). Monet can often be seen to use
brush strokes of many different colours to create the overall colour.
That's why I have used a variety of tones of red, blue and yellow to make
up the rocks.
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Claude Monet |
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"Beach at Sante Adresse" |
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In much the same way as 'Sea at Fecamp', Monet, to create the sense of
water reflecting light in many different directions used a variety of
browns, yellows and greens as well as blue to make up the colour of the
sea. In my watercolour pencil sketch, I have attempted to recreate this,
concentrating mainly on the tones created by light hitting the water at
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Eugene Delacroix
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"The sea from the cliff tops at Dieppe"
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Strictly speaking, Delacroix was not an Impressionist painter, but an
influence to many of the major Impressionist painters such as Monet. In
this watercolour pencil sketch, I have attempted to mimic closely the
tones and colours used by using a limited number of colours to help
create a sense of perspective.
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