1. Use broken color to create the illusion of depth and movement
2. Use bold strokes to direct your viewer around the canvas
3. Use large brushes and try to capture form with as few strokes as possible
4. Use your palette knife to create interesting and sometimes dramatic effects
5. Create stunning contrasts between warm and cool colors
6. If it is not important, simplify it
To paint like an impressionist, you need to determine what is actually important in your painting and simplify the rest. If you start adding every detail in the scene you are painting from, then the overall message of your painting will get lost. You want to try and communicate your message through your painting with as few words (strokes) as possible.
