Luminous Landscapes of John Frederick Kensett - Contentment island, CT

Luminous Landscapes of John Frederick Kensett - Contentment island, CT
(Program 110 from the Emmy award winning PBS series Landscapes Through Time with David Dunlop).
In this program David Dunlop visits the beautiful coast of Contentment Island in Connecticut, the home of American painter John Frederick Kensett (1816-1872). We will visit where Kensett lived and painted after the end of the Civil War and where he sought to reveal and capture the serene quality of light and weather in his paintings. Kensett's paintings were more interested in creating the subtle and tranquil effects of daylight, especially at dawn and dusk, than in the graphic representation of a specific place or landscape. This program will outline the evolution of Kensett from a Hudson River Artist-Explorer to an American Luminist. Examining a painting created by Kensett of the same location, David will explore the techniques for evoking a suffused unified light, the American appetite for tranquility in art after the Civil War, and the enduring legacy of the Luminists on the world of landscape painting. At the end of the Program, David discusses different aspects of a painting painted by fellow artist Kathy Draper, who has given permission for David to actually paint on her painting.
Chapters:
Introduction: Begins at 0:00 minutes
Composition and Diagram: Begins at 3:03 minutes
Palette: Begins at 8:15
Oil Painting: Begins at 9:13 minutes
Painting with Student: Begins at 18:43 minutes
Conclusion: Begins at 24.25 minutes
SimmonsArt and David Dunlop©2022
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[@robhead22]

Excellent!! Youve answered a million questions for me! I cant thank you enough. I’m on it!

[@DavidDunlopSimmonsArt]

Dear Robhead - Hi! Thank you so much. We are delighted you enjoyed it and we appreciate your generous comment! Kind regards, David and Connie

[@tkarcher940]

This guy should be everyone's art teacher, starting in kindergarten. I found his shows too late in life on cable a few years ago.

[@DavidDunlopSimmonsArt]

Thank you so much for your very kind comment and for watching. It is never too late in life! Kind regards, David and Connie

[@uanditopia2239]

@@DavidDunlopSimmonsArt so true...make a run for it!!!!!

[@DavidDunlopSimmonsArt]

@@uanditopia2239 Thank you, uanditopia! We so agree! Best, Connie and David

[@StephenMarkTurner]

I never tire of watching episodes from this series.

[@DavidDunlopSimmonsArt]

Thank you again for watching and for writing to us, Stephen! We really appreciate your encouraging comments - they mean a lot to us. Kind regards, David and Connie

[@saraht4973]

Once again Mr Dunlop, your videos are so enlightening. Wow, they always turn a page in my brain. So happy you appeared in my feed.

[@DavidDunlopSimmonsArt]

Hi, saraht4973 - We are happy that you enjoyed the program and that you wrote - thank you so much! Good luck with your painting! Kind regards, David and Connie

[@Sam34292]

Amazing. The David Attenborough of painting!

[@DavidDunlopSimmonsArt]

Thank you Linda 009 - What a fabulous comment - we so appreciate it! Thank you for watching our program and then writing to us. We loved being near where Kensett's studio was - definitely so inspiring. If you would like a live online workshop with David, you can also join our live online Tuesdays workshops for additional live workshops and optional personal critiques (www.daviddunlop.com). We would love to see you there. Kind regards, David and Connie

[@antheablackmore5838]

Lol that made me laugh…so true !

[@marilynmagera3169]

David, I just found you recently on youtube and I'm blown away at how gorgeous your paintings are! I'm already hooked on watching you and I hope to see much more. Thank you.

[@DavidDunlopSimmonsArt]

Dear Marilyn - Thank you so much for your very lovely comment and for watching. Kind regards, David and Connie

[@doug8711]

Enjoy your videos, so informative in depth and interesting.

[@DavidDunlopSimmonsArt]

Dear Doug - Thank you for watching and taking the time write to us. We love creating these programs and love it when you write to us! Kind regards, David and Connie

[@tonycrawford7742]

listening to you i was om the edge of my seat. you know your stuff that is for sure.

[@chaconne0488]

Good morning! I have always been fascinated by images full of light and space. You wonderfully presented how to achieve such an effect in such a short lesson. I am delighted and sincerely admire you. Warm regards from Poland

[@DavidDunlopSimmonsArt]

Dear chaconne0488 - Thank you so much for your very kind comments - we are really happy that you enjoyed it - from Poland! Good luck with your painting! John Frederikk Kensett is such an inspiring person and painter. Kind regards, David and Connie

[@massimochiappina5833]

Clear explanations, with a master touch... Thanks David

[@DavidDunlopSimmonsArt]

Dear massimochiappina5833 - It is lovely to hear from you! Thank you so much for watching and for writing. Kind regards, David and Connie

[@ritekeith]

Well done, David. Loved the history. Loved the minimalism… so rich, soft, vibrant and full of light. There’s a deep, luxurious tranquility imbued upon the viewer that makes one want to spend an eternity captivated in its thrall.

[@DavidDunlopSimmonsArt]

Dear ritekeith - Thank you so much for watching and for writing. We really love hearing from you! Kind regards, David and Connie

[@dektold76]

Great inspiration and mechanics about Kensett , David.

[@DavidDunlopSimmonsArt]

Dear dektold76 - Thank you so much for watching and for writing. It is great to hear from you! Kind regards, David and Connie

[@janecochrane4865]

I'm studying Luminosity for my MA Fine Art and this video really helped in so many ways. Thank you.

[@DavidDunlopSimmonsArt]

Hi! Thank you so much - we loved being where Kensett painted - sublime! We are delighted you enjoyed it and good luck with your studies and painting. Kind regards, David and Connie

[@donnaduhamel6004]

Beautiful painting and lesson in Art History..thank you😂❤

[@robertradocha6871]

💕💯🎨🎨🎨

[@williamrogers8574]

I have the DVD 😊

[@DavidDunlopSimmonsArt]

HI, William - I hope that you enjoy watching a version of the program here as well! Thank you! The DVDs for Season One and Two - and other programs - are still available at out website: www.daviddunlop.com. Kind regards, David and Connie

[@vickiescallan5651]

So Nancy, do you still consider you painted that piece or not?

[@DavidDunlopSimmonsArt]

Dear Vickie - Thank you for writing. David has worked with most of his students for many years and ALWAYS asks them if they would like him to demonstrate his comments and thoughts on their paintings, which is a time honored process of teaching painting. We realize that others may have different thoughts about this process and have a different method of teaching. His students always want to watch his different ideas on their painting so that they can continue to learn and also to use the techniques themselves in the future. These are works to continue learning new techniques and compositions. And yes, they still consider that they painted the paintings and may keep or change David's changes to the paintings. Thank you for your thoughts. Kind regards, Connie and David

[@stevendavie]

Wait!!! Are you back??? I haven’t watched yet, just got the notification…is this a rebroadcast of your show? Or are you putting out new content????

[@stevendavie]

Please tell me you’re back with regular content???? I’m happy to watch rebroadcasts for sure, but man, you are so good at this!!! Perfect visual narratives juxtaposed with practical and insightful instruction!

[@DavidDunlopSimmonsArt]

HI, Steven! Thank you for your comments and enthusiasm - we really really appreciate that! We are going to start adding more remastered episodes from Season One and Season Two of our Emmy award winning PBS series Landscape Through Time and also programs from our live online landscape painting workshops that we began to produce during the pandemic. We hope that you enjoy them! Kind regards, David and Connie

[@stevendavie]

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[@DavidDunlopSimmonsArt]

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[@yeznasniabderrahmane877]

Merci de m'indiquer les commentaires en Français si possible

[@georgefrench1907]

David is a compelling teacher, but his brutal highjacking of his pupil’s painting is deplorable at best.

[@DavidDunlopSimmonsArt]

Dear George - Thank you so much for watching and writing to us. That is such a great comment about teaching methods. Kathy is one of David's students and, as we mentioned, consented to and requested David's comments and changes. His students use these moments with David as experiences for learning different techniques and thoughts and appreciate his efforts. We understand that certain painters and teachers have different preferences, and David would never touch a student's painting without their explicit consent and desire. Thank you! Kind regards, Connie

[@jaystump8780]

Overpainting a student's work is not an honorable teaching technique...so bad i cannot watch. As he says..if IWANT...his student is broken. Its NOT fun to paint " with" him...its demeaning. EGOIST