For those who still value the discipline and beauty of Realism as presented by the old masters, the story of Henry Hensche adds a new chapter to the history of painting . This video gives a concise but enlightening opportunity for the painter or art enthusiast to gain some understanding of the Hensche principle in the fine art of seeing and painting.

     Containing archival footage, this work highlights a major part of the artist's life and career which spans sixty years as a teacher and seventy three as a painter. As a teacher it introduces some of Hensche's most profound principles. Academically, Hensche has been grossly overlooked. He is a pioneer in a revolutionary approach to the science of seeing and painting as applied to the concept of three-dimensional color composition and visualization.

     Lack of understanding and awareness in the history behind Hensche's teachings in painting, is one of the major causes for this documentary. The misrepresentation of Impressionism by many in the modern, decorative, and commercial art world is another. From the brilliant paintings of Claude Monet to the "mud heads" of Charles Webster Hawthorne (The Cape Cod School of Art, 1899- 1930) and now to the proven color block studies of his assistant, Henry Hensche. Modern Realism is alive through these men and in the full color range.

     As a painter, Hensche's works capture and orchestrate the many nuances of color relationships in nature that are often missed by the average realist painter. Surely they will be considered milestones from which future generations will enjoy, marvel and learn. Timeless and poetic, they are the essence of the man, who has often been considered controversial due to his intolerance for anarchy and mediocrity in modern art.