George Inness was the father of tonalism. Tonalism is attaining atmosphere through thin layers built up, letting each layer dry completely. It is the opposite of Impressionism. Impressionists worked quickly using wet on wet coming up with impasto. A tonalist would never use a pallet knife. Inness’ late work became purely tonal into the unknown. He was a follower of Swedenborg who had OBEs and described them. So Inness painted these experiences. To me, the Impressionists (well daubed) were superficial painters of insipid subjects. At the same time were the Naturalists who were terrific painters, especially the Russians. I.e. Isaac Levitan Unfortunately, they were not as recognized., thanks to Janson. But Tonalism, the Barbizon, the Newlyn School, the Glasgow Boys , the Naturalists, The Hague School all produced great masters. And now, they are finally being recognized globally.
Phil, I like to look at tonal paintings but don't do them. I do have their palette however, 3 primaries and 3 secondaries but mostly use my primaries, of Indian red, Hansa yellow and ultra blue, and of course white, for 80's of a painting, sometimes use the bright red and the viridian and most often some cad orange for certain rocky and mountain scenes down here in AZ. Good stuff though, reserve the color, do mostly gray, and add a few pops here and there. Peggy Kroll Roberts says "self-learned" not self-taught, I agree cuz that is me too, lots of books, lots of workshops, lots of vids like this, for instructions. "Art schooling" in 70's really sucked so I went for 2 science degrees instead. Abstracts, and moderns, of no interest to me, except maybe as a "design element" in a realistic painting. Cheers!!
Some of his paintings could be considered a Tonalist painting but the American tonalists were a group of artists from the 1880s to the 1920s so it’s a specific group and time. But there are a lot of good painters that paint tonal paintings.
Why no mention of the great George Inness that exemplified the Tonalist style of landscape painting? @ 8:14 "that black will look very blue." That black being, Ivory Black. Not all blacks look blue, most blacks go gray.
Tonalist paintings give me an weird feeling, close to that of a dream that is just weird and uncomfortable, but not quite a nightmare. So... I kind of dislike them, but at the same time it's interesting to look at them and explore those feelings.
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So much mystery in tonalism. Thanks for this video.
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George Inness was the father of tonalism.
Tonalism is attaining atmosphere through thin layers built up, letting each layer dry completely.
It is the opposite of Impressionism. Impressionists worked quickly using wet on wet coming up with impasto. A tonalist would never use a pallet
knife. Inness’ late work became purely tonal into the unknown. He was a follower of Swedenborg who had OBEs and described them.
So Inness painted these experiences.
To me, the Impressionists (well daubed) were superficial painters of insipid subjects. At the same time were
the Naturalists who were terrific painters, especially the Russians. I.e. Isaac Levitan
Unfortunately, they were not as recognized., thanks to Janson.
But Tonalism, the Barbizon, the Newlyn School, the Glasgow Boys , the Naturalists, The Hague School all produced great masters.
And now, they are finally being recognized globally.
This is highly instructive.
Thanks!
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Phil, I like to look at tonal paintings but don't do them. I do have their palette however, 3 primaries and 3 secondaries but mostly use my primaries, of Indian red, Hansa yellow and ultra blue, and of course white, for 80's of a painting, sometimes use the bright red and the viridian and most often some cad orange for certain rocky and mountain scenes down here in AZ. Good stuff though, reserve the color, do mostly gray, and add a few pops here and there. Peggy Kroll Roberts says "self-learned" not self-taught, I agree cuz that is me too, lots of books, lots of workshops, lots of vids like this, for instructions. "Art schooling" in 70's really sucked so I went for 2 science degrees instead. Abstracts, and moderns, of no interest to me, except maybe as a "design element" in a realistic painting. Cheers!!
Thanks Ron
Some of his paintings could be considered a
Tonalist painting but the American tonalists were a group of artists from the 1880s to the 1920s so it’s a specific group and time. But there are a lot of good painters that paint tonal paintings.
Could Andrew Wyeth be considered a tonealist ?
good question, not sure; perhaps in his own "school". No one mistakes his paintings for anyone else's'!
Why no mention of the great George Inness that exemplified the Tonalist style of landscape painting?
@ 8:14 "that black will look very blue." That black being, Ivory Black. Not all blacks look blue, most blacks go gray.
Tonalist paintings give me an weird feeling, close to that of a dream that is just weird and uncomfortable, but not quite a nightmare. So... I kind of dislike them, but at the same time it's interesting to look at them and explore those feelings.
They do create different emotions
The word abstract would be referred to as Impressionism.