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PrintLending the Impression
An artist may be born with natural talent, but having a great teacher goes a long way. Lois Griffel, a longtime painter and teacher, and the third director of The Cape Cod School of Art in Provincetown, following Henry Hensche (1935) and founder Charles Hawthorne (1899), has released her second book, Painting Impressionist Color, Any Style, Any Medium (Griffel, 2010). The artist aims to clear up misperceptions that classical technique and impressionism oppose each other. Griffel, a gifted artist who was Hensche’s student, now spends her summers on the Cape and shows her work at the Henry Philips Gallery in Whalers Wharf in Provincetown.
“Impressionism is integral to the foundation of contemporary realistic painting,” says the artist. Griffel demonstrates how to apply conventional rules while enhancing color in paintings. The book contains painting samples done by her and other artists to demonstrate color, shapes, value, and foundations of painting.
To purchase a copy of the book, contact the Henry Philips Gallery at 774.538.2552 or visit www.loisgriffel.com.
