SKILL: Impressionism / Monet Specialist

Domain: Broken Color, Plein Air Light, Visible Brushstroke, Color Vibration, Atmospheric Perspective

Version: 1.0

For: Hermes Agent — Prompt Engineering & Scene Planning

1. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

This skill encodes the complete visual vocabulary of French Impressionism (1860s–1880s), with deep focus on Claude Monet's revolutionary treatment of light, color, and atmosphere. It covers the broken color technique, plein air (outdoor) light capture, visible brushstroke philosophy, color vibration through complementary juxtaposition, serial studies of changing conditions (haystacks, water lilies, cathedrals), and the specific optical science that makes Impressionist work feel alive with shifting light.

When this skill is active, the agent should:

• Use Impressionist-specific terms (broken color, plein air, en plein air, tache, color vibration)
• Apply visible brushstroke texture rather than smooth blending
• Reference Monet's serial subjects (water lilies, haystacks, Rouen Cathedral, Japanese bridge)
• Build scenes using high-key palettes and atmospheric perspective
• Understand the emotional register: fleeting beauty, sensory pleasure, nature's immediacy, light as subject