Featured Impressionism in pencil

Always wondered how/if impressionism could work in pencil form

Looks like it could/can

 

I hate to say it Charlie, but I don't see those as "impressionist."

 

All by van Gogh bakers

Supposedly, his favourite tool was a carpenters pencil

 

Just because they were drawn by VanGogh does not make them impressionist, though.

 

Technically post-impressionist

 

Yeah I do agree and appreciate what you are saying, but the technique is somewhat in the middle

 

Who needs colour, with this talent

 

Examples of Social Realism.

Debora

 

Ooh yeah, very well put

Impressionism or not deb ?

I see both sides of the argument

 

I've always loved van Gogh's work. Seeing some of his pieces in person was almost a spiritual experience for me.

 

Man, I know how you feel saberoo

Would looooove to see a van Gogh in the person

Nothing upon nothing connects with me more than van gogh

 

Van Gogh is considered to have been a leader in the Post-Impressionist movement. Some of his work reflect his interest in Realism, the most famous example of which is:



Debora

 

Haven't seen that one before deb, and again I'm mightily impressed with his work

It's not even like, wow that's an impressive piece of work, it's better than that

Zoom in and your in there !!

 

Agree, van Gogh, and at the time more importantly Gauguin, were the main Post-Impressionist painters. Their work is much more pronounced than Impressionism. It was already moving towards Fauvism and even Expressionism.

When it comes to pencil or graphite, many true Impressionists made beautiful sketches, Degas, for instance.

 

A couple of the drawings reminded me of Kathe Kollwitz.

 

Her work is impressive and very emotive. She witnessed poverty and brought it to the attention of those willing to see. And world leaders should look at her WWI work before starting a war.

 

Yeah I really see what you mean



I just love the fact that it can still be conveyed in the simplest of forms

 

Hard to believe that there was a time when artists had to learn how to draw before they could pick up a paint brush!

 

Great thread!