Mary’s Landscape Art Info

While we often think of landscapes as being a form of painting that’s firmly rooted in realism, that’s not necessarily the case. Thanks to the influence of impressionist and post impressionist painters like Vincent Van Gogh, many of today’s artists take great liberties with the landscapes they paint. The artist’s emotions on a given day might manifest themselves in the work.

More than anything, landscape paintings are meant to make the observer feel something – whether it’s a longing to visit a distant land, a tinge of nostalgia, or even a sense of wonderment. Some artists employ bold strokes of outlandish color when painting everyday nature scenes, and that originality truly increases the value of the piece.