Artists Magazine - USA (2020-04)

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SETTINGGOALS

Page,MarianandI agreedinadvance
toseveralkeygoals:Paintdaily;hold
oneanotheraccountabletodothe
work;sharetheworkonsocialmedia
andencourageotherstoparticipate;
andimproveourpaintingskillsby
focusingona fewspecificideas.
I wasparticularlykeenonstudy-
ingandcapturingthestylesofsome
ofmyfavoriteImpressionistartists,

CLOCKING IN

As for my daily time commitment,

it varied based on other work and

family responsibilities, but I’d desig-

nate up to one hour daily for this

project. Some days I put in more time;

others less. There were days that I’d

get so absorbed in studying Pissarro,

Sisley and Seago’s work that I’d need

to quickly execute the painting for

that day’s session.

I used a vintage
pochade box and
a limited oil palette
to create all of the
index card art.

including Camille Pissarro (Danish-

French, 1830–1903), Alfred Sisley

(French, 1839–99) and Edward Seago

(English, 1910–74). By

homing in and being specific with

the studies, I was able to concen-

trate on a specific style of painting.

My studies emulated the landscapes,

muted colors and short brushstrokes

of these masters and served as the

foundation for future exploration.