New Group!! Painterly Fine Art
http://fineartamerica.com/groups/painterly-fine-art.html?tab=overview
I'm trying to gather the best and most driven painterly artists out there! If you enjoy visible brush work, and bravura techniques please join!
Paintings and drawings in the painterly style including oils, acrylics, watercolors, all water, paint, and drawing media
The Painterly style has the following qualities: Movement, Clear area of focus, Visible brush strokes/knife work, Varied surface (thick vs thin, impasto vs. glazing), Varied edges (hard and soft), Pure, bold colors, Varied color harmonies, Organic, loose forms, Passion and intent, Bravura and virtuosic style, Transparent and opaque pigments, Vivid and distinct quality of light
Traditional, representational, impressionist, abstract expressionist, modern, and contemporary painting all welcomed. **One submission per day, no photography or nudes please**
Click on the discussion tab to enjoy mini galleries and lively artist discussions.