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Born 1955 Los Alamos, New Mexico. Known for: Impressionism.
John Modesitt spent 50 years studying the impressionist techniques of as many masters as possible in Europe. Having done so, his artistic expression resembles the French and California... Read full biography
John Modesitt spent 50 years studying the impressionist techniques of as many masters as possible in Europe. Having done so, his artistic expression resembles the French and California impressionists. Like these early masters, Modesitt paints what he feels about nature and translates his emotional... Read full biography
John Modesitt spent 50 years studying the impressionist techniques of as many masters as possible in Europe. Having done so, his artistic expression resembles the French and California impressionists. Like these early masters, Modesitt paints what he feels about nature and translates his emotional and spiritual experiences into rhythmic color compositions on canvas. "Before I start a painting I ask myself what am I trying to say. This gives me a clear understanding of where I am going and how I... Read full biography
John Modesitt spent 50 years studying the impressionist techniques of as many masters as possible in Europe. Having done so, his artistic expression resembles the French and California impressionists. Like these early masters, Modesitt paints what he feels about nature and translates his emotional and spiritual experiences into rhythmic color compositions on canvas. "Before I start a painting I ask myself what am I trying to say. This gives me a clear understanding of where I am going and how I will get there." Once a clear message has been established John creates a thumbnail sketch. "I paint what I see, but, I compose what I feel by refining the natural composition. This may mean adding, deleting or moving objects in order to build a... Read full biography
John Modesitt spent 50 years studying the impressionist techniques of as many masters as possible in Europe. Having done so, his artistic expression resembles the French and California impressionists. Like these early masters, Modesitt paints what he feels about nature and translates his emotional and spiritual experiences into rhythmic color compositions on canvas. "Before I start a painting I ask myself what am I trying to say. This gives me a clear understanding of where I am going and how I will get there." Once a clear message has been established John creates a thumbnail sketch. "I paint what I see, but, I compose what I feel by refining the natural composition. This may mean adding, deleting or moving objects in order to build a natural rhythm into the painting." . Modesitt and his wife, Toshiko and their daughter Emily, live part of the year in Calif... Read full biography
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Keywords (24)
Art Method
- •Easel Painting
- •Plein Aire Painting, Plein-Air
- •Sculpture, Three Dimensional Forms, Sculptor
Art Media
Art Style
- •Contemporary Impressionism, After 1940
- •Impressionism, Impressionist
Art Subject
- •Coastal View, Shoreline, Seaside
- •Floral Landscape, Wildflowers
- •Gardens, Garden Scenes
- •Landscape
- •Landscape, Nature, Rural Scene
- •Mountain Views, Mountainscapes
- •Seascapes, Seasides
Geography/Places Lived and/or Worked
- •Canyon de Chelly
- •China
- •France After 1900
- •Japan
Art Association
- •California Art Club-
Art School
- •Metropolitan Museum of Art School, Student
- •School of the Art Institute of Chicago, Student
Chronology
- •Late 20th Century After 1950
Added Description
- •Art Educator:Teaching, Scholarship, Workshops and/or Writing
Exhibition of Art Association
- •California Art Club