Eliseo Meifrén y Roig | Impressionist painter

Eliseu Meifrèn i Roig (24 December 1857/59, Barcelona - 5 February 1940, Barcelona) was a Spanish Impressionist painter.

He began his studies of painting in the school of fine arts of the Lonja from Barcelona under the direction of Antonio Caba.

At the conclusion of his studies in this Center in 1870, moved to Paris, where making contact with Santiago Rusiñol and Ramon Casas and participate with them in the concerns of modernism (in fact, to participate in the modernist party to the first organized in Sitges), subsequently, goes to Italy, where he will reside until 1881. On his return, he settled in Sitges.

Carol Ann Waldron, 1948 | Abstract painter

"As an artist I strive to paint what I “feel” rather than what I “see”. I want to touch the soul of the viewer and bring him along the pathway of my dream through an atmosphere of mystery and light.

Through the medium of paint, I endeavour to write the poetry of my soul on the canvas of life.

So whether it is a half forgotten street corner, a turbulent seascape or a peaceful landscape, I hope to capture the essence and spirit of the scene and lift the soul of the viewer" - Carol Ann Waldron.

Simeon Larson | Romantic painter

Simeon Marcus Larson (1825-1864) was a Swedish Romantic Landscape painter from Åtvidaberg, Östergötland.

He has been recognized as "one of Sweden's foremost 19th-century painters" and labeled as "the most outstanding of the Swedish Düsseldorf painters".

His paintings were known for being dramatic and primarily depicted rivers under violent skies as well as shipwrecks in storms.

George Inness | Tonalist painter

George Inness, (born May 1, 1825, Newburgh, N.Y., U.S. - died Aug. 3, 1894, Bridge of Allen, Stirling, Scot.), American painter🎨 known especially for the luminous, atmospheric quality of his late landscapes.

Inness was largely self-taught.

His early works such as The Lackawanna Valley (1855) reflect the influence of Asher B. Durand and Thomas Cole🎨, painters of the Hudson River school🎨.

From about 1855-1874 Inness ascended to the height of his powers with works such as the Delaware Water Gap (1861) and the Delaware Valley (1865).

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John Pototschnik, 1946 | Plein air painter

'My artistic influences are diverse, ranging from the Barbizon painters of Corot, Daubigny and Millet to the American tonalist, George Inness.

I believe all I need to know of the principles of art are to be found in the works of the masters.

My paintings are not flamboyant, mysterious, trendy or shocking but I am interested in depicting the truth about life, as I see it, in a naturalistic way free of frills and bravado.

John Porter Lasater IV | Plein air painter

'Art is a trifle. I think I can take it too seriously. It will soon be lost in time. I don’t mean the artists are a trifle.

What we are doing is of great importance. It’s the art itself that in my mind is of lesser value.

Most of us hope and wish that somehow our product will be epic and immortal, and it might be, but I can’t let that be my motivation' - John Porter Lasater IV

Born and raised in Houston, Texas, John P. Lasater IV is an award-winning artist who now lives, paints and teaches in Siloam Springs, located in the beautiful hills of Northwest Arkansas.

Lasater once known for his impressionistic style and bravado brushwork, has recently evolved under the mentorship of Jerusalem Master, Israel Hershberg, as well as from his travels to Italy and in depth historical and experimental self-studies.

Giuseppe De Nittis - Snow Effects, 1880

Giuseppe De Nittis [1846-1884] was born on this day in 1846 in the Puglian city of Barletta. Like other 19th-century artists, De Nittis worked out of doors, emulating the plein-air aesthetic and varied light effects of the French Impressionists and Italian Macchiaioli. De Nittis worked in oil, pastel, and as a printmaker. He achieved both national and international fame and spent time working in Rome, Florence, and Paris, where he settled permanently in 1868. He did return to Italy during the Franco-Prussian War between 1870-1873 but returned to Paris where he worked under exclusive contract with the dealer Adolphe Goupil and later for patrons in London. He died in Saint-Germain-en-Laye in 1884.