The system of dabbing and dashing employed by Pierre -Auguste Renoir to preserve a certain sense of spontaneity of  an early autumn moment at Argenteuil (a suburb of Paris on the bank of the Seine), capturing a sun dappling of a woman’s torso and finding a way to capture a beholder’s eye even more directly than ever before makes one wonder, why doesn’t the artists of our day have such passion?…why can’t they have the ability to delicately portray the complex while having such understanding? Renoir’s method and technique with color laid down with such a variation of colors from broken bush strokes that formed a vibrant whole interpreted from a distance should be a lesson for each and every artist among us. If ever there were an artist that one wished to emulate, it would be this great master.

As many artist today, Renoir would be what we would call a starving artist. There were times when he didn’t even have enough money to buy paint to work with. Fortunately, he wasn’t without friends that recognized his prodigious talent and helped him along the way. Thankfully and hopefully, many of our striving and talented artists of today have the same fortune. If they strive for the same perfection as this great artist, maybe there will be a time of recognition of their talent. The best to all, and may you have a wondrous holiday.