For the record , I agree with everything you said Paul in the preface of this video . Your videos have always been an instrumental part of my continued learning. Though I love the impact, style , and techniques of the old masters of Italy , I love representational painting. I've always loved realism and I welcome the diversity of all the impressionist painters regardless of the period. Paul your insight into the art of painting is invaluable and i can , and have watched your videos for hours at a time. I have a great deal of love and respect for the Boston school and I love Gammel for his esoteric imagery. Please keep up the good work and I feel very fortunate to have access to your videos and lectures. ⭐
Wow; why does it seem difficult to find such critical thinking in the paint videos out there - Bravo Paul! I'm going to have to watch all of this series now. Thank you for sharing.
Hello! Paul, i just became aware of your RUclips channel yesterday, and i am completely blown away by your observations, conversation, insight, and instruction. In particular, your 5 part series of the Evolution of Impressionism, was the FINEST group of Lectures i can remember listening to - ever! ..i listened to all 5 twice in a row while in the Studio yesterday, and i expect ill do the same again today.. ..just fantastic, eye-opening - so articulate! THANK YOU! ..i am now a huge fan, and i expect i will watch all of your videos on this channel in short order. What a way to learn while in the Studio all day.. It is so exciting to find this level of insight.. Please keep up the great work.. All the Best, Sincerely, Michael Fratrich
I have just found and subscribed to your channel. Thank you, thank you, THANK YOU for who you are, dear man, and all you do. I will find out how to Patreon your channel. I am so grateful.
You are truly God sent Sir. What you have described echoes what is trying to surface from my heart. It confirms and instructs. I have been in love with Sergeant' s work for as long as I can remember. You are giving me the courage to let go further and go beyond my meagre skills that have manifested so far.. Thank you so much... love and respect to you... I am truly grateful. 🙏🙏
12:11 I am lucky to see the one on the bottom right (two women fishing) at my local museum all the time. Along with "Venetian woman". Such a painters painter. He is genius in his craft. Then I can run to Taft to see Robert Louis Stevenson. It still amazes me that I can stand so close and absorb so many lessons
Impressionism always caught my eye . But what it actually meant and how the whole transition happened over the course of time, these 5 lectures have been very informative and helpful. Thank you for your wonderful insights, analysis and time. 🙏 P.S I just started to study and practice painting
Paul, I am enjoying your videos immensely and although these are not intended to be a step by step painting tutorial I believe I can see a definite improvement in my painting by just being made more aware of all the visual aspects I should be paying attention to. As I watch your video I have also been reading Richard Schmid's book, Alla Prima II . Some of his concepts and practices seem to be somewhat aligned with yours and those of the Boston School. In particular, his sections on the Impressionistic Block-In and the Full Color Block-In seem to align with your painting practice and the concept of visual order. Would you care to comment on this if you are familiar with his painting and writings ?
A comparison may be drawn with the line artists and impressionists differences to the difference between a blockbuster film and a home video. The blockbuster is fantastically skilfully filmed, with a grand composite of many great inventions for scenes, tricks within tricks and devices interplaying… and yet, to compare it to a rustic home video that is shot in a single take… I know which one penetrates to the heart more, which better captures the nature of our experience of perception and life’s colour…
So many, particularly today, insist that I am selling impressionism as THE great form but my point overall is to try to make sure the upcoming student recognizes the importance of being able to see impressionistically as a piece of his fundamental education.
@@PaulIngbretson well, after being stuck in the doldrums of cold academic approaches and construction drawing I am incredibly glad I found your channel and will be recommending you to anyone looking for more from painting. Thank you Paul!
Thank you very much for your videos, (have you heard the saying: Before getting yourself a '3-piece-suite' care about getting yourself a 'three-piece-suit')? Merry Christmas.
Very interesting and understandable information. I do wish the camera would have been more on the images of the paintings, and less on the speaker as he speaks about the paintings. Thank you.
Hi Paul, I just finished the series. I had a question: are the Boston School drawings similarly made as the paintings? I always like to see the difference between the drawings of a painter and the paintings of a painter. Thank you! Maybe you can answer this question in one your art talk videos! Again, the 5 video series is wonderful! Thank you!
It's funny listening to this video I strive to be just as good 30 years painting Sergeant is a hard act to follow the painting that you see on my description it's a painting that I copy from sergeant it didn't take 200 settings but three hours
There is more to art than the Boston school and impressionism. It was an exercise in light but other approaches of outline are not "wrong or bad". Michelangelo was not bad. Ingres was not bad. Art is not some sort of science, it's about expression and evolution. I find yours is a very narrow view. If you had your way, EVERYTHING would look the same. Drawing, by the way, is the foundation for better painting. Every figurative artist is FIRST a great draughtsman. Atelier schooling teaches is for years before painting is approached. Sargent had 87 sittings for some of his portraits. He made drawings. Lots of drawings. Then he threw the painting down in broad strokes.
I don't think the way you claim. My purpose in those videos was simply to talk about the Boston School. I actually agree with much of what you say. I would never say the greats of our history are bad, ever. I tried to distinguish between "impressionist" vs imaginative painting as requiring different thinking and methodology inclusive of reconsidering the when and wherefore of the outlines of objects. Wish you well..
Came for Sargent, stayed for Ingbretson. 👍
cheers!
@@PaulIngbretson you are a great treasure sir .
That intro got me fired up
Haha!
That was amazing!
Thanks, AR.
So much enjoying all these lectures!!!
:)
For the record , I agree with everything you said Paul in the preface of this video . Your videos have always been an instrumental part of my continued learning. Though I love the impact, style , and techniques of the old masters of Italy , I love representational painting. I've always loved realism and I welcome the diversity of all the impressionist painters regardless of the period. Paul your insight into the art of painting is invaluable and i can , and have watched your videos for hours at a time. I have a great deal of love and respect for the Boston school and I love Gammel for his esoteric imagery. Please keep up the good work and I feel very fortunate to have access to your videos and lectures. ⭐
Wow; why does it seem difficult to find such critical thinking in the paint videos out there - Bravo Paul! I'm going to have to watch all of this series now. Thank you for sharing.
Please do!
Knowledge and experience.
Hello! Paul, i just became aware of your RUclips channel yesterday, and i am completely blown away by your observations, conversation, insight, and instruction. In particular, your 5 part series of the Evolution of Impressionism, was the FINEST group of Lectures i can remember listening to - ever! ..i listened to all 5 twice in a row while in the Studio yesterday, and i expect ill do the same again today.. ..just fantastic, eye-opening - so articulate! THANK YOU! ..i am now a huge fan, and i expect i will watch all of your videos on this channel in short order. What a way to learn while in the Studio all day.. It is so exciting to find this level of insight.. Please keep up the great work.. All the Best, Sincerely, Michael Fratrich
Delighted to be of service, Michael.
I love your enthusiasm! This series was so insightful, thank you. I'll be watching the rest of your videos.
Welcome aboard!
I have just found and subscribed to your channel. Thank you, thank you, THANK YOU for who you are, dear man, and all you do. I will find out how to Patreon your channel. I am so grateful.
Paul, I am grateful for your willingness to share your deep understanding of these matters.
Hope you're well, Ed
First five down, On to the remaining in order you posted. Thank you.
Enjoy!
I am so glad I found you! Thank you so much!
You are very welcome!
You are truly God sent Sir. What you have described echoes what is trying to surface from my heart. It confirms and instructs. I have been in love with Sergeant' s work for as long as I can remember. You are giving me the courage to let go further and go beyond my meagre skills that have manifested so far.. Thank you so much... love and respect to you... I am truly grateful. 🙏🙏
You are very welcome
All your videos are awesome! Thank you so much for sharing your knowledge!
Such a wonderful lecture. Thank you Paul.
Thanks Natacha
12:11 I am lucky to see the one on the bottom right (two women fishing) at my local museum all the time. Along with "Venetian woman". Such a painters painter. He is genius in his craft. Then I can run to Taft to see Robert Louis Stevenson. It still amazes me that I can stand so close and absorb so many lessons
Marvelous series...eye opening and informative.
I immensely enjoy your lectures, Thank You Sir!
great to know that, thanks
Impressionism always caught my eye . But what it actually meant and how the whole transition happened over the course of time, these 5 lectures have been very informative and helpful. Thank you for your wonderful insights, analysis and time. 🙏
P.S I just started to study and practice painting
Very pleased, Ahsan.
Paul, I am enjoying your videos immensely and although these are not intended to be a step by step painting tutorial I believe I can see a definite improvement in my painting by just being made more aware of all the visual aspects I should be paying attention to. As I watch your video I have also been reading Richard Schmid's book, Alla Prima II . Some of his concepts and practices seem to be somewhat aligned with yours and those of the Boston School. In particular, his sections on the Impressionistic Block-In and the Full Color Block-In seem to align with your painting practice and the concept of visual order. Would you care to comment on this if you are familiar with his painting and writings ?
A comparison may be drawn with the line artists and impressionists differences to the difference between a blockbuster film and a home video. The blockbuster is fantastically skilfully filmed, with a grand composite of many great inventions for scenes, tricks within tricks and devices interplaying… and yet, to compare it to a rustic home video that is shot in a single take… I know which one penetrates to the heart more, which better captures the nature of our experience of perception and life’s colour…
So many, particularly today, insist that I am selling impressionism as THE great form but my point overall is to try to make sure the upcoming student recognizes the importance of being able to see impressionistically as a piece of his fundamental education.
@@PaulIngbretson well, after being stuck in the doldrums of cold academic approaches and construction drawing I am incredibly glad I found your channel and will be recommending you to anyone looking for more from painting. Thank you Paul!
This is gold! So happy to have found this video. I'll be checking out the rest on the channel.
thanks
Wonderful lecture. Thank you!
Thank you very much for your videos, (have you heard the saying: Before getting yourself a '3-piece-suite' care about getting yourself a 'three-piece-suit')? Merry Christmas.
How true that is, Caroline. Not heard it before. Thanks
@@PaulIngbretson Your talks are fascinating, (I studied Classical drawing in Florence).Thanks for replying, kind regards.
Very interesting and understandable information. I do wish the camera would have been more on the images of the paintings, and less on the speaker as he speaks about the paintings. Thank you.
Trying to do that with these subsequent videos. Maybe should redo the lectures for video consumption
Hi Paul, I just finished the series. I had a question: are the Boston School drawings similarly made as the paintings? I always like to see the difference between the drawings of a painter and the paintings of a painter. Thank you! Maybe you can answer this question in one your art talk videos! Again, the 5 video series is wonderful! Thank you!
Yes they are and we've talked about it..look for the video with a Benson drawing of a woman pictured. Not sure what number.
👍 nice...
You are way out front in the Art Video Zone.
Have all of the Benson notes been published or could they be?
Email me for them, Gail. I give them away.
@@PaulIngbretson Thanks so much!
Sargent could do in 3 sittings what other top painters would kill to do in a 100. 🤙🏽
:) And then there is "Madame Gautreau" --- Ninety sittings!
It's funny listening to this video I strive to be just as good 30 years painting Sergeant is a hard act to follow the painting that you see on my description it's a painting that I copy from sergeant it didn't take 200 settings but three hours
It is easier to paint from a painting than interpret from life, of course. How would I look at your effort?
Not bad...but sounds like a lesson on visual and practical layout, composition and cropping.
Oops!
There is more to art than the Boston school and impressionism. It was an exercise in light but other approaches of outline are not "wrong or bad". Michelangelo was not bad. Ingres was not bad. Art is not some sort of science, it's about expression and evolution. I find yours is a very narrow view. If you had your way, EVERYTHING would look the same. Drawing, by the way, is the foundation for better painting. Every figurative artist is FIRST a great draughtsman. Atelier schooling teaches is for years before painting is approached. Sargent had 87 sittings for some of his portraits. He made drawings. Lots of drawings. Then he threw the painting down in broad strokes.
I don't think the way you claim. My purpose in those videos was simply to talk about the Boston School. I actually agree with much of what you say. I would never say the greats of our history are bad, ever. I tried to distinguish between "impressionist" vs imaginative painting as requiring different thinking and methodology inclusive of reconsidering the when and wherefore of the outlines of objects. Wish you well..
Raeburn was Scottish not English.
Mispoke. Knew that, apologies.
@@PaulIngbretson accepted!