The way the artist depicts nature is closely related to its public perception; in the same way, the viewer begins to perceive nature as it is depicted in various genres of visual and visual art. This interdependence is inseparable and stems from the tradition of seeing art as a reflection of the surrounding world in general and nature in particular.
Landscape painting, landscapes of contemporary artists, as well as photographs, their growing popularity speaks of the desire of society to become closer to nature, and at the same time, many artists who choose this genre for themselves create in such a way that they awaken in the audience a dormant interest in landscapes and nature.
Easel painting: landscapes of contemporary artists
Modern painting has incredible potential due to the availability of education, materials, the ability to travel and the rich traditions of landscape painting. Modern artists can draw inspiration from the masters, because their styles and techniques are deeply studied and allow young artists to better concentrate on their individuality and originality.
Modern landscapes range from photo and hyper-realistic to inspired by impressionism or completely new, never before appeared in painting. Thanks to a wide selection of high quality materials and aids, artists are able to create works of art at home and on the go, display them in small galleries or online.
Painting gouache today is as easy as painting in oil or watercolor; working with brushes is as easy as using a palette knife or tablet and stylus. Modern painting has become more accessible not only to artists, but also to the viewer, who today is more than ever close to art and can at any time appreciate the landscapes with the oil of contemporary artists, just by pressing a button.
Materials
Easel painting, landscapes of contemporary artists and many other popular genres continue to preserve traditions, that is, paintings are written mainly with paints on canvas or paper. Although there are exceptions. One of these exceptions is digital painting, which, although it stands apart, still largely shares the characteristics of its classical progenitor. It is worth noting that digital painting - landscapes of contemporary artists made using digital technology - can be as magnificent and varied as traditional. The proof of this is the amazing work of the Chinese artist Zhu Haibo.
The most common techniques for easel landscape painting today are oil landscapes on canvas and watercolor landscapes on paper. Acrylic paints and pastels are also quite common, much less often the landscape can be found in gouache, mascara or tempera.
The artist can take an individual approach when choosing tools. Few artists decide to move away from the usual combination of canvas-paint-brush, especially when painting landscapes, but there are courageous people who prove that a little bit of risk can justify itself. Contemporary artist Daniel Castan paints incredible cityscapes using a palette knife - a small art knife in the form of a spatula. His works are unique and reflect the spirit of modern cities with their sharpness and steepness.
Native paintings: landscapes of contemporary artists of Russia
Today in Russia there are many talented, outstanding landscape painters. Probably, because Russian painting always stood a little apart from world art, the tradition of landscape painting in Russia was practically uninterrupted and almost always, though not absolutely, followed the traditions of the great national landscape painters. Among contemporary artists who have chosen nature as their main subject of depiction, the most famous names are Alexander Afonin, who is called the new Shishkin, and Viktor Bykov, whose paintings are both fabulously colorful and incredibly realistic.
The above-mentioned artists have long been working in the genre of landscape painting and are experienced professionals with world renown. Among young and promising artists, Alexey Savchenko draws special attention. The artist is distinguished by originality and "emotional realism." His paintings are often compared with the works of Isaac Levitan.
Modern landscapes of foreign artists
Among the huge and growing flow of artists from all over the world it is very difficult to choose some of the most outstanding. Today, landscape is a popular and popular genre among artists; many young talented painters find their calling in it.
In watercolor, artists such as Laurent Parcelier, creating photorealistic landscapes of the places that impressed him, and Eric Laurent, whose paints seem to run from the artist themselves and create a picture, unevenly spilling on paper, found the perfect way to express themselves.
Incredibly vivid landscapes are created by oil painter Chinese painter Hong Leung; Acrylic paints for creating surrealistic views of nature are preferred by American Jeremy Miranda. Among unconventional materials, it is worth highlighting the graphite and solvent used by Elizabeth Patterson, creating her unique "rainy landscapes."