No, the Sky is NOT BLUE, and Snow is NOT WHITE ! A Landscape Painting Masterclass with Claude Monet

[@imadielariel3109]

Your putting out the Victor Hugo poem reminded me of how I felt when it was taught to me when I was eight years old in school in Paris. Simple words, very powerful poem. I remember it filled me with sadness for days, echoed in my soul, just like that Monet painting. It looks simple until you really look closely and discover all the details you pointed to. Then you can fully experience it's magic. Whew. Thank you Florent. I absolutely love how you share art, painting, your vision with us. Et puis que tu soit bien Français ajoute toute une qualité connue pour moi qui m'a beaucoup manqué dans ma vie d'artiste aux EU. 🙏😊🥂🍃Also, the light value of these shadows contributes greatly to the luminosity of the painting. So he used color more than value to create this masterpiece.

[@karenwaulk522]

Genius using the glass to explain angles and intent by the artist...love it! I struggle with my paintings and anything that can assist with this is such a help. Thank you.

[@FlorentFargesarts]

You're welcome, I'm glad you found it useful !

[@terryhand]

Because the effect of light and colour in Monet's painting is so powerful, I think people sometimes overlook what a great draftsman he was.

[@HopskotchBunny]

What a wonderful art lesson. Thanks for sharing your expertise. This is my favorite Monet painting. I feel total peace when I stare at this painting.

[@philiptownsend4026]

That was a super analysis of one of my favourite impressionist paintings. The close you look at one of Monet's painting the more there is to see. They are full of unsuspected small details. Beautiful work by Mr M and yourself in making and presenting an interesting and informative video.

[@cspiritofeldove6464]

Wish you had been my art teacher for painting lessons in college! I been drawing since I was five, so I gradually learned things almost instinctively. I could do things artistically that I could not put into words describing my process to others. I didn't think about it, I just did them. I always had trouble with translating my drawing style into painting as my instructor suggested I should. She told me to do oil painting. Since I was on such a tight budget that instead of oil paints, I could also try watercolor. It was doing things in reverse of my drawing style and challenging because they never taught us anything step by step. The differences between media were not explained satisfactorily nor demonstrated for us. They did not want us to copy another's painting style but create our own. This was hard struggle without a foundation to build upon. I never knew what to do with my tools I had, which I needed, nor where to start in the process. Nothing clicked that could've help me in achieving my goal. The medium simply behaved different each time, so I was totally confused and frustrated with it. For a long time I resented their method of teaching us by not teaching us. My desire to expand my knowledge on my favorite past time (drawing) to pursue a potential career in art died that semester. Not her fault I did not discover my path, but it was a really lazy teaching method. I've learned more in the last couple of hours watching a couple of your videos than I did a whole semester of 'lessons' in Painting class. Now I feel that college experience robbed me in a way. I kept up my talent but let go of my goal, my dream. This one video explained a lot to me about balancing a composition. I understood little of how many more ways you could achieve it. I thought I understood reflected color, but I understand better the missing pieces in my knowledge/understanding. The already knew some things from observation, but the whole sky having variation which affects the distant reflected color variation on objects below it just like the sun does clicked for me. Its like I had too many missing pieces to my puzzle, so I had grew to hate painting. My colors always muddied ruining them and I was never taught how to correct or rework what I had with the media I chose. It was all so intimidating and overwhelming as time went on without a breakthrough. Your video on color mixing helped me tremendously with how to approach getting the results I want. I'm a bit teary and ranting, but you have changed how I feel about discovering what I can do with paints now that I have some basic understanding. THANKYOU!

[@imadielariel3109]

That's a sad story but common of art schools nowadays. I hope you return to your love of drawing, color and painting. When you do what you love you offer to the world what it is intended to receive from you. And then you can grow as a human being. I think Florent is such a great example of that. Best of luck.

[@nigiastephens6984]

I’m almost ready to give up everything else and paint and write the rest of my life. Almost. The MET has just opened since the pandemic began. Watching your show has kept me artistically driven even when I’ve been deeply depressed. Love your break downs. Just found u on Instagram, see you there.

[@atlantic_love]

Can you go a day without mentioning pandemic or COVID? Be original, sheep are boring.

[@agneslecointe8546]

On regarde vraiment la peinture avec d'autres yeux quand tu nous l'explique si clairement et pertinemment Florent

[@MrMezzo]

Highly informative; entrancing. I love Monet and I love hearing your thoughts.

[@LB-wo7jr]

Florent: You are the best art teacher on the internet. You break important concepts into small parts, and by doing so, make them more understandable. Your videos on color theory and perspective are excellent. Thank you for everything. 🙏

[@reachersmom6586]

Please do more like this. Fantastic!

[@cthomas3652]

Really awesome contribution sir Farges, so many fine artists resonate. 🙏🏾

[@defdac]

This is one of the reasons cameras destroys a scene with their white balancing - completely white clouds and snow etc., and why it's so important to either remember the actual colours or paint from life.

[@FlorentFargesarts]

That's right, it's a good thing that painters still can provide this extra little bit of realism.

[@bqgin]

I don't see the problem here. If you don't like auto white balance, you could buy a camera with manual white balance cause they're not even that expensive.

[@defdac]

@@bqginexactly on point. Don't "fix" the white balance in post to something not even close what you experienced the scene as, like completely white eyeballs - since they aren't - they will be all kinds of reflected colours.

[@defdac]

@@bqgin the worst example of this is a guy making a tutorial on how to remove the blue shadows from snow since the auto white balance couldn't make them gray *facepalm*

[@bqgin]

@@defdac really? But the blue shadows in snow are beautiful. I hate the flat white/gray snow in overcast days.What fool would want to "fix" that?

[@cynthiamarston2208]

Now this painting I’d love to see in person!

[@jodyguilbeaux8225]

I LOVE THE IMPRESSIONIST STYLE OF PAINTING AND MONET IS MY FAVORITE. ANY CHANGE ( SUCH AS THE IMPRESSIONIST ) COMES WITH REBELLION. YOU SEE IT EVERYWHERE SUCH AS SCIENCE, THEORIES. AND IT TAKE REAL GUTS TO STAND UP FOR WHAT YOU BELIEVE IN. WHEN EVERYONE ( EVEN FRIENDS ) ARE SPEAKING AGAINST YOU. MONET WAS AN AMAZING PERSON.

[@DrYesorno]

yeah... I get your point but what’s with the capslock lol

[@jodyguilbeaux8225]

dr i know its not right, but i guess if i speak loudly enough people might listen. I GUESS I NEED A SHRINK. HUH?

[@jodyguilbeaux8225]

@@DrYesorno but dr, i enjoy my caps lol

[@DrYesorno]

Jody Guilbeaux lmao

[@DrYesorno]

Jody Guilbeaux yeah I love impressionism too. Art is without mold or limitation.

[@HipThrowBarb]

Thankyou for this explanation. I saw this painting in an exhibition and it fascinated me. Just beautiful.

[@johannachristinemurmylo2850]

Thank you very much for such a thorough and systematic explenation of the composition and colours. You helped me a lot to understand better all of this. Many greetings from Paraguay and may God protect you and bless you wherever you are!

[@ilovepainting58rosa84]

LOVE THIS VIDEO THE BEST EXPLANATION !

[@rachelpieters784]

I absolutely loved this video! I love the way you painted right on the glass over it to show how to mix the colors in the same way, and to show the composition (and great explanation.) Really wonderful study and filled with so much useful information. Kudos to you, Florent!

[@B1ackDahlia767]

I really loved this, Florent.

[@explosiveturtle266]

your videos are always very informative.

[@marybartlett3140]

Hey thanks for the explanation on Islington white as a base then dirtying it up with other colors , it has helped in my paintings , after seeing this tho I use less other pigments...YOU ARE THE BEST THANKS LOVE

[@aliceswonderfall]

Liking does not quite cut it. Really loved this video thank you!

[@domasinoful]

Dear Florent, thank you so much for your explanations! They're really useful and involving, I could follow them for hours . . you're a master too ! Carry on in these way :)

[@henriquejanuario881]

Great class! Thanks for sharing!!!

[@philsmith7398]

Brilliant explanation and ingenious use of the glass for the demonstration. Thanks!

[@chrisleithead6744]

I hope to see more of these, I would pay for more episodes of colour/painting analysis of impressionist works

[@carlosfastcar1]

this video is more proof that art is nothing more than personal opinion. .......btw ....i personally love your opinion. on this painting.

[@FlorentFargesarts]

I'm not sure it's just about personal opinion. Sure, everyone's taste is different, but if the artist is somehow in line with your vision, their is a stronger connection than just opinion.

[@SiennaJino]

Learned a lot with simple and clear explanations! Thank you so much 😊

[@oliviafrench4175]

you must've read my mind! I was just thinking about starting a snowy landscape piece, and this is exactly the kind of help I needed! (p.s. I love all your videos and they are soooo helpful, so thank you so much!) xx

[@trin7346]

Hey Florent! What canvas do you use to do most of your work? I'm always so blow away by the beautiful effects of your portraits, and would love to know what canvas you use!

[@Paul1970]

Very insightful!

[@gatablanca3741]

Excellent video. Thank you. I hope we will have a opportunity to receive another video like this. I appreciate all your work. Thank you for all. Stay safe and take care of yourself and your family.

[@dh7217]

Wow!.... this is one of the best ways to teach technique. Thank you for sharing this excellent explanation ❤

[@BG-it5ol]

That was so interesting

[@catherinecervas3726]

Excellent, Thank you Florent!

[@sman7099]

Really interesting, thank you!

[@dorazervas3600]

Thank you!!!!!!!!!

[@marlenemeek9030]

Wow...great lesson! Love Monet and thank you, Fargas, for this illuminating commentary. Your videos are wonderful.

[@deborarocha1276]

Amazing

[@cloudsofsunset7323]

I loved this!!! Please don't stop doing these type of videos❣

[@majan5643]

I love the Impressionists, so that added an extra touch of excitement to unraveling some of their "secrets" :D As usual, super interesting video :)

[@crabbymeg]

Loving this series already!!

[@AllNaturalSkinCare1]

AWESOME! Thank you!

[@mikebaginy8731]

Excellent explanation, thank you!

[@_luciasanchez]

I absolutely loved this video, I learned a lot about composition and color. Do you know any good books that have this type of analysis on famous paintings? If those paintings are impressionist paintings, better yet! Keep up the amazing content! Much love

[@srromm]

wow. made so much sense. thank you for all that you do.

[@georges4837]

super apprentissage Florent merci

[@Jaja-bi1og]

Thank u 🙏 from the heart

[@marymary5494]

Excellent, Thank you.

[@savingsusanna]

Hey Florent - i really enjoy you videos and wanted to say thank you. I don't know what it is about your voice, but it's so pleasant to listen to, and the way you illustrate and describe are terrific. I really love listening to Romain Grosjean the F1 driver too so maybe there's a similarity to your voices haha. I'm painting a mural and during Covid-19 isolation working on some of the characters, one that i will paint in the morning is a late 19 century girl in a white dress - Monet's Magpie here is a great example of what i'd like her dress to be painted like and great to have in my mind. I really just wanted to thank you for the videos. I really enjoy them and watch many, so gratitude & appreciation to you and hope you are well. Cheers!

[@richlovato]

Very good analysis!

[@shahzadqurashi7728]

Very nice

[@andyquinn1125]

Thanks so much. Such a great lesson. Why is this a simple composition?

[@jackcraig843]

Bravo!!!!!

[@FlorentFargesarts]

Thanks ! ;)

[@painterlybrushes4035]

You are amazing teacher thanks

[@gabyroberts9601]

Thank you very much, from victor ny

[@CashWiley]

Another good topic for color in nature that isn't caught on a camera is water. Where I live in upstate NY we have lots of beautiful clear brown streams with a huge amount of variation in mossy rocks underwater. I've seen a few great paintings of these but it's so easily lost in photographs. Also: my favorite snow artist is Peder Mork Monsted!

[@deniz5257]

My fav artist is Monet who is playing colours and makes an impressive atmosphere. Rip Monet💜

[@paulward674]

Really nice and informative.

[@gabyroberts9601]

Thank goodness 😅

[@jessejzetteart5180]

02:07 I don't think that is the horizon line. Because thats doesnt connect the perspective line with the house and the trees. If that the horizon line. We would see more area of the rooftop rather than the side part of the house. Well, I might be wrong. But from what I saw, I think the horizon line is right in the middle of the painting parallel to the bird that perch in there.

[@jimloth6091]

Just re-watching this as I am working on a painting that is snowy from foreground to the deep space and I was wondering how atmospheric perspective would affect the snow. I think I have some ideas now, thank you!

[@dylanduke1075]

Wow. This is great. Can you do another one of these on Monet? Maybe focusing on brushstrokes he used and he conveyed the form of an object with abstract strokes?

[@edenxstudio4746]

thank you so much - love this

[@gabriel2339]

great video!

[@FlorentFargesarts]

Thank you very much !

[@mb9599]

Très intéressante vidéo : j'ai bien aimé l'image de la balance pour équilibrer la composition : feathers (of the magpie or Nature ) vs tiles (of the roof / human constructions )for focal point !

[@jimmycricket7385]

I love snow scenes. I have romantic and poignant memories of rendezvous in snowy settings. Both in the country and the city.

[@oskar1862]

good FLORENT please talk about Renoir

[@FlorentFargesarts]

That's an idea, thanks :)

[@stevenallan6515]

🙂🙂

[@manuelvieira4060]

Hi Florent why is that at the 12 min.mark that Monet adds cyan magenta and yellow dashes, thanks again .Be well all the best Manuel

[@trina5483]

One way to mix grayish tints is by combining complementary colors like yellow and purple, red and green, or blue and orange. Mm, it has a different effect from mixing black and white. Magenta is a purplish color, so it works well with yellow.

[@RorianTube]

very nice analysis Florent! great !!! avanti !!! waiting for the next one ! Is there a reverse vanishing point on this painting too ?

[@vampirillo14]

PLEASE DO MOREEEEE

[@tariqsaddique4080]

Once again a great tutorial... Stay safe Master. I am waiting for a tutorial on color theory....as you mentioned in some video, that you are working on it.

[@Exiide89]

Is that original monet under the glass?

[@frances3254]

thank you!!! whatever all the 'reasons' it's a beautiful work. My thinking is Monet painted what he saw....dabs of color...was he thinking technically ? I don't know. I did some brief study with Cape Cod trained artists and ever since have new appreciation for the beauty in shadows.. Didn't someone say.....'well, Monet is just an eye', but what an eye'. Happy creating to ALL

[@Sebaastiian]

You are beautyfull!🧸

[@FlorentFargesarts]

Thanks :)

[@anzolomyer4584]

What a wonderful video. Wonderful. But dude.... I gasped out loud when you put a giant black streak on the horizon line. I was so pulled into the video, I stupidly thought for a second that a) we were looking at the original, and b) you didn't have a glass over it. lol. Thank you.

[@droneracer]

The blue in the shadows tells me it's very cold, not just cold. And I'm guessing on the day there was no magpie.

[@aquapuppy9838]

I'm confused about the definition of horizon line used here. The foreground tells me the viewfinder is clearly not sitting higher than the rooftop?...

[@PeterReynolds-r3r]

The magpie has a shadow in the snow. However, it does not appear the shadow is correct as the tail of the magpie is on the wrong side of the painting.?

[@stevenbass732]

It is if the artist wants it to be.

[@jingularbell563]

Steven Bass pp

[@omnesilere]

The audio hiss is strong with this one. Record yourself at a higher level so you don't have to turn it up so much in post processing.

[@vladimirorlov2375]

🙂🤔👀👍🖌🎨🎨🎨🎨

[@hodyclifford9378]

I'm just adding a comment because I want that support your channel in any which way I can but I'm not able to with Patron yet

[@mealghost7830]

Please draw a front face please

[@Tomartyr]

Am I the only one who sees the horizon as behind the hedge? That line he drew is the thin clouds.

[@daltonsjogren3158]

I can see why you'd say that, but then if you look at it that way the gradient of light behind the "clouds" wouldn't work/make sense anymore. Where he drew the horizon line is correct because the ground in this instance is lighter than the gloomy winter skies thanks to how reflective snow is. Hope that helps

[@lyndonbaxter7399]

Is it just me or is the shadow of the magpie back to front?

[@CHMcGill]

That isn't the horizon line

[@stefanop.5905]

I don't see why the horizon line should be so high up, it seems to me to be much lower more or less in the middle at the half of the painting. Apart from that, nice video.

[@FlorentFargesarts]

You're right, there is an actual horizon line and a "perspective horizon line" or vanishing line. The first is simply the separation between sky and ground, and the second is based on the angle of the vision and how high/low the viewer is. In this case, Monet is on a small hill that goes downwards in the distance.

[@nanwilder2853]

It would be more helpful-at the outset-to define your terms. You keep using the word “balance”, which is quite vague, instead of symmetry, which is more precise. I understand the need for brevity, but if you’re going to introduce a general concept, language matters! Balance is achieved not only via symmetry, but through the use of line, color, movement, etc. All of which you should know...Repeating one (undefined) word, ad nauseam, is just lazy, so maybe think about using a Vocabulary List, and/or Suggested Reading for those who hope to actually learn something.

[@fabrizio483]

Painting only what you see limits the artist's work, in my opinion, and that's one of the reasons why representative art is so dry today. Most realist painters paint the same poses, the same themes, in a similarly photographic way. But admittedly, I am prejudiced against the impressionists, I think that, with the exception of Manet, the movement was a disaster.

[@FlorentFargesarts]

I agree, and I'm far from being an impressionist either. But there's still a lot to learn from their vision, especially in terms of color, compared to most of the art of the nineteenth century.

[@gavinreid5387]

It seem to me that today most realist artist rely entirely on photographs as sourse material. This probably explains the similarities of pose and feel they share. A lack of vitality.

[@gavinreid5387]

"Painting only what you see limits the artists work...." It sounds as though you prefer Post Impressionism/ Expressionism.

[@fabrizio483]

@@gavinreid5387 Not necessarily. For most of art history, artists had to rely on mythology of Biblical scenes to make their paintings, and even some many used models for the poses, a lot of the components from the paintings had to be invented, which is why some paintings of the Masters have some drawing errors, which I think is preferable to something perfectly drawn but dry. I'm not saying I'm above anyone who relies on photos, just that I hope to become an artist who can draw things from my head and compose my paintings rather than copying them, be it from nature or photos. I know it's hard, so I'm humble about it, and I'm training.

[@gavinreid5387]

@@fabrizio483 I'm lost here.

[@freeone2381]

Are there better ways to describe it, other than 'polluted'? The sky is not blue, the snow is not white, it's polluted! grrr Enjoying your videos very much; this word just threw me a bit.. The white is...simply "changed"?...things are "enhanced"...embellished, skewed, mixed, blended, simply "added"?