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The Magpie (1868-1869) by Claude Monet
This painting of a place in the countryside, executed on the spot, uses very unusual pale, luminous colors. Sun and shade construct the painting and translate the impalpable part-solid part-liquid matter. The Impressionist landscape was born, 5 years before the first official exhibition when the movement was given its name.

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Rural winter landscape with a magpie by Claude Monet
 
A study that I managed to squeeze into some empty moments the last couple of days: two eurasian magpies. Based of a photograph. The purpose of this study was to draw these high contrast creatures in dim lighting, because I wanted to practice to paint 3-dimensional objects without relying on strong shadows. The other purpose was to create color variety in apparently single colored surfaces. I've used a simple round brush with pressure opacity.

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Two eurasian magpie's sitting on a rotten branch. One has its back turned to the viewer showing it's magnificent blue colors on its wings.
 
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