He worked as an illustrator before painting. His technique is comparable to Impressionism in its simplicity. He told stories, displayed multiple figures in scenes, captured gestures and characterized individuals. He had a feeling for light. He was also influenced by photography. Later in his career he turned to watercolors. Among his themes are pleasant holiday activities, blacks, heroism, seascape, adventure pictures and battle of the elements. Thomas Eakins (late-C19). He painted in the mold of both the American style and the luminist style. He painted outdoor sporting pictures and indoor genre pictures and portraits. He unified Realism and science to exhibit preliminary perspective, anatomical accuracy and photographic evidence as reinforcement for visual experience. He managed to juxtapose realistic detail with affective impression. He also touched upon heroic realism and focused on portraiture later in his career
He worked as an illustrator before painting. His technique is comparable to Impressionism in its simplicity. He told stories, displayed multiple figures in scenes, captured gestures and characterized individuals. He had a feeling for light. He was also influenced by photography. Later in his career he turned to watercolors. Among his themes are pleasant holiday activities, blacks, heroism, seascape, adventure pictures and battle of the elements. Thomas Eakins (late-C19). He painted in the mold of both the American style and the luminist style. He painted outdoor sporting pictures and indoor genre pictures and portraits. He unified Realism and science to exhibit preliminary perspective, anatomical accuracy and photographic evidence as reinforcement for visual experience. He managed to juxtapose realistic detail with affective impression. He also touched upon heroic realism and focused on portraiture later in his career