Why do you think impressionist paintings are so popular today? what elements of these paintings appeal to the contemporary audience? explain

   Impressionists rejected the way art was being taught at the time which was through the Academy. So Impressionists were very much in a sense individual and had different styles.They wanted to capture the lighting, the sensation that they felt in the moment, the atmosphere, colors and individual impressions.
   Impressionists wanted their brush strokes to be seen in the painting unlike artists taught in a Academy. Paintings were messy, quick and had a unfinished look to it. They mainly painted out doors and painted the urban middle class. Basically, Impressionist paintings today are popular due to the fact that it changed the way we look and create art. We look at things at different angles, we use brighter colors in photos, we can see ourselves in the photos and able to make more of a connection.  
     Many artists currently paint this way. They see themselves and others in their paintings. Current artists have a individual style and draw/sketch differently. All techniques that Impressionists did to break free from the traditional form of art is what appeals to the contemporary audience. We take bits and pieces of what different movements and their art pieces presented to us and make our own with a reference to their style of their time.