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Hiroki Kawanabe is one of my favorite Instagram painters. His intentionally amateurish paintings capture our attention with their quirky subject matter and the unexpected spacing between elements in the artwork. A half-cup of coffee. The back of someone's head, partially. A close-up of the corner of an umbrella at night. Rain captured by a street light. A big space between two birds. A street light as seen through the branches of a tree. And clothes hanging in the closet. This work is exciting because it's refreshing and unexpected. He points his camera in the opposite direction from where everyone else is pointing their cameras. He looks at what others would not bother looking at. If he had painted these subjects photo-realistically, it would've detracted from the childlike innocence and his refreshing vision.
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Frits Thaulow (1847–1906) was a Norwegian Impressionist painter known for his serene, atmospheric landscapes, especially of water scenes. He studied in Copenhagen and Paris, developing a naturalistic style influenced by French Impressionism. Unlike many of his contemporaries, Thaulow preferred rural settings over urban life, capturing rivers, canals, and snowy streets with delicate realism and luminous color. His brushwork conveyed the reflective and moving qualities of water with poetic sensitivity. Thaulow spent his later years in France, where he gained widespread acclaim. His ability to merge Scandinavian light with French technique made him one of Norway’s most internationally recognized artists. Frits Thaulow's water paintings capture the delicate movement and reflective beauty of rivers and streams with remarkable realism. Using soft brushwork and nuanced tones, he conveys light shimmering on flowing surfaces. His compositions evoke tranquility, drawing viewers into serene, natural settings infused with atmosphere and subtle impressionist influence. |
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