Fauvism is an early 20th-century art movement that uses bold colors and simplified forms. Fauve paintings are often non-representational, and the artists who created them were more interested in expressing emotion than in creating realistic depictions of the world. Henry Matisse, Andre Derain. Georges Braque, Maurice de Vlaminck and Raoul Dufy were Fauvism painters. These were the painting giants that helped me delve into painting the bright foliage of New England.
The Fauve palette is a great way to capture the beauty of Mount Washington. The mountain's rugged peaks and deep valleys can be rendered in a variety of bright colors, and the Fauve style's emphasis on simplification can help to create a sense of awe and wonder. I especially use hot pink and orange to off set the greens and blues of the New England landscapes. The Fauvism painters used pinks and oranges in their work as well.
Mount Washington Painting influenced by Henry Matisse