Impressionists do not mix the
painting on the palette,
they dab the colors side by side, knowing
it will mix as it comes to your eyes.
And that gives it a special kind of
vibrancy. The key about
Impressionism, of course,
is not to get up too close.
You don't want to stand really close and
say, "Aren't those messy
brushstrokes?" You want
to step back and let the
moment, the ambiance, the
conviviality, turn you on.
This is Renoir, and this is a garden
party in Paris. And here we have that
"swirling, romantic, everybody's
had two glasses of wine, and there's
wonderful music and we're getting
along just fine" moment.
It's a beautiful painting, and thank
goodness it's not bogged down to details.
You're caught up in the impression of it.
