Studies & practice

Claude Monet, John Singer Sargent, and others

Early studies inspired by the timeless beauty of Monet, Sargent, and other painters.

Christopher Finkle

08 Apr 2019 • 1 min read

Early in my painting journey, I made studies after the masters because of the timeless beauty I found in the work of Claude Monet, John Singer Sargent, and others.

Places and everyday scenes

Painting study of a seated artist and a reclining figure among trees. — Painting in the woods — painting study

Painting study of a snow-covered village with a small bridge and bare trees. — Snowy village — painting study

Painting study of figures on a sunlit street. — Figures in a sunlit street — painting study

Painting study of figures and pale fabric among woodland trees. — Woodland scene — painting study

Framed painting of umbrella-carrying figures on a wet city street. — Rainy Street

Portrait studies

Framed portrait study of a woman in a green dress seated in a pale upholstered chair. — Seated woman in green — painting study

Portrait study of a man wearing a light jacket over a red shirt. — Man in a light jacket — portrait study

I share more about these influences in Impressionists and My Rembrandt Studies.

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Places and everyday scenes

Portrait studies

Art, with a story to tell.