Dance at Le Moulin de la Galette created in 1876 was one of the most celebrated masterpieces of famous French artist Pierre-Auguste Renoir. The painting was done in the open air and it depicted the life of a group of Parisian who enjoyed themselves in a pub in Montmartre.
Renoir used a fleecy style expressing the characters in the outflow light. Framing from the top down lifted the ground so that the bench extended diagonally and flatly cut off the prospects. The painter seemed to lean slightly forward in order to better observe the scene. Renoir was famous for painting figures, among which the most classic was the works painting plump, bright face and hands with sweet, leisurely atmosphere. Impressionist Renoir featured in depicting the fascinating feeling. From his paintings, we rarely feel pain or religious feelings but the warmth of the family, such as smile of a mother.
Dance at Le Moulin de la Galette showed a richness of form and a fluidity of brush stroke. If we look at this painting in a whole, the picture showing before us was a typical Sunday afternoon at Moulin de la Galette. It was a dance which was frequently held in the late 19th century. People dressed themselves up and enjoyed dancing, drinking, and eating till the evening. This painting was not only an expression of a carnival scene, but also an attempt to capture the fun of a carefree lifestyle in the aristocratic dance. We could appreciate the joy of the crowd's as well as the beauty of the dance.
What Renoir really interested in was to present the harmonious mixed bright colors and to study the effect when the sun shot on the moving crowd. From the details of the heads of the characters in the painting we were able to feel that the artist\ painted it in a bold manner. The eyes and the forehead of the lady sitting there were in the shadows, while the sun shone on her mouth and chin. Her bright clothes were painted by the extensive brush strokes. These figures, however, were the focus of our attention. The scene further was gradually getting hidden under the sun and in the air.
In Renoir’s mind, painting was not a scientific analysis of the light, neither a scrupulous layout arrangement; it was the thing to bring the audience pleasure and to make the place hanging the painting full of feelings that the painters wanted.
How to paint flowers in the oil paintings?
Both the plants in the pot and flowers inserted in the vase are the still lives theme that artists love. They can be alone made into the painting, or can also be used as a part of a group of still lives, such as adding some fruit, a bowl or a glass bottle pattern.
About drawing paper, canvas and painting board
There are many materials that can be used for painting. Drawing paper, canvas and painting board are commonly used. But the beginners should note that no matter which material you choose, please remember to process the painting bottom into no oil absorption or less.
Russian painter Serov's painting style
Serov was an outstanding Russian portrait painter in the alternate period of the nineteenth century and twentieth Century. And he was an important representative of Russian realism painting at the beginning of this century.
