2007-02-10 16:41:19 · 4 answers · asked by Roni L 1 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Visual Arts ➔ Painting
Impressionism is really a branch of realism - An experimentation concerned more with perception (impression) of reality than reality itself. using different treatments of light & shadow and brushwork.
Realism focuses on the actual subject, it's goal to depict a clear and accurate image. Impressionism is similar in that it still strives for accurate representation of the subject, but allows for more freedom of technique and expression.
2007-02-10 17:11:31 · answer #1 · answered by Kella G 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Impressionism is kind of reaslism, because it reflects the world arround, but in many ways it is not focusin on small details, it does not use black colour, shadows are suually purple and blue. Impressionism is trying to catch a moment, especially focusing on light effects in that very momemt.
There are different ways of realism, Some is almost like photography (hiperrealism) some is not.
Hope this helps
2007-02-11 10:48:17 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
In no way. I am a post-impressionist painter, and when I paint too realistically my advisers tell me to re-work it.
The link below (second pic) shows an example of a painting where the head of the tennis player is too much of a portrait, so I have to do something about it.
2007-02-11 04:44:03 · answer #3 · answered by jacquesh2001 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
They are essentialy the same accept the former is executed in broader brush work...see JMW Turner.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s9y0rS50CkY
2007-02-11 01:12:05 · answer #4 · answered by Blah Blah 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋