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It is truly said that the sea is a harsh mistress. One day you would be mesmerized to see that the weather couldn’t be more pleasant on the beach, with no swell or wind and the sky being partly overcast that displayed subtle hints of yellow and blue, where you see the calm waters of the blue ocean reflecting the clear bright sky. The next day you find a drastic change in weather, where the calm waters have turned into monstrous waves hitting the shore and crashing onto rocks making deafening sounds. Being a plein air artist, painting such a scenario on your canvas is just as hard as sailing your boat through those humongous angry waves. 

Accepting this challenge, some of the best plein air landscape painters find a vivid contrast between the dark rocks on the cliffs and the white foam formed by the waves crashing over them. The main subject of any plein air landscape painting is the natural scenery outside, where the artist gets out of his or her four wall studio and captures the natural scenic beauty on his or her canvas, portraying the artistic exquisiteness of nature and their own philosophies. 

One such illustrious and glorious plein art painter of all times, Cynthia Rosen, who is renowned all around the globe for her mesmerizing paintings. She shows her creativity, playing with the colors portraying the vibrancy of energy in her paintings where she captivates the ephemeral nature of the alluring landscapes.

Max Beckmann rightly uncovered the real meaning of art when he said, “Art is creative for the sake of realization, not for amusement: for transfiguration, not for the sake of play. It is the quest of our self that drives us along the eternal and never-ending journey we must all make.” These words are perfect to describe the essence of painting. Every piece of painting is a thought in itself and highlights the painter's insight. Be it today’s time or the past; painters have adopted varied styles to showcase what they feel, not only regarding concept, but also brush strokes, composition, the depiction of light, and what not. 

Have you ever came across paintings with thick dabs and blobs of paint, featuring choppy brushwork reflecting the painter finished the painting in haste? If so, you have witnessed Impressionist artwork. Impressionism, the 19th-century art movement, characterized by relatively small, thin, yet visible brush strokes and open composition, originated with a group of Paris-based artists whose independent exhibitions brought them to prominence during the 1870s and 1880s. Impressionism included a major focus on an accurate depiction of light in its changing qualities, ordinary subject matter, in addition to the inclusion of movement as a crucial element of human perception and experience as well as unusual visual angles. One-of-a-kind, Impressionism movement brought about a series of drastic changes in the world of art. 

Cynthia Rosen’s modern Impressionism palette knife oil painting would also remind you of the period of Impressionism in an unmatched way. So, if you are into collecting modern Impressionism paintings, be ready to treat your eyes with incomparable beauty and your soul with the essence of pure art. 

To explore more or enhance your interest in the modern Impressionism world, go through Cynthia’s artwork now!