ABOUT

JOHN W TUTTLE

AMERICAN IMPRESSIONIST

John Tuttle is a fine artist from Long Island, NY. He paints impressionistic landscapes, seascapes, and maritime art in oils, watercolors, and acrylics.

In 2020 he lost his job due to layoffs caused by the COVID Pandemic. He began painting as a creative outlet and found so much joy in the process of making art that he dedicated the next year to rigorous study. Painting everyday for almost the entirety of 2020.

In the summer of 2021 he entered his first art show and was shocked and humbled by the reception of his paintings. In 2022 he had his first solo show, The Tranquil Sea, an Exhibit of 28 Seascape and Maritime Paintings inspired by the Coasts of Long Island and was featured in Dans Paper, East Hampton Press, and The Southampton Press.

He has continued to paint and exhibit since then and hasn’t looked back.

ARTIST STATEMENT

My artistic aim is to capture the everyday moments of life through the use of poetic brushwork, intentional compositional choices and a strong focus on the subtle nuances of natural light across various subjects. In the studio, I paint in a spontaneous fashion using a mix of methods i’ve learned from Plein Air and Alla Prima painting. Following the natural direction the painting desires to go, I finish a painting in one session. I have found painting this way, Alla Prima, I can stay in the moment and therefore better represent the scene I am trying to capture.

My art has been described as tonalist, impressionist, luminist and representational. I do not fight any of these descriptions as those have been the descriptions of artworks that have inspired me most. No matter what you define my artwork as, I hope you find beauty in it either from the subject itself or the way I depict it.