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“For me … a painting should be something to cherish, joyous and pretty, yes pretty!” Pierre-Auguste Renoir

Let’s take a look at how to paint like Pierre-Auguste Renoir. I’ve never been much a fan of Renoir’s work.

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That was until I saw one of his paintings at the European Masters exhibition. A Young Girl With Daisies (see below). It captivated me as a great painting should and it prompted me to take another look at Renoir’s work.

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Wispy Brushwork

Many of Renoir’s paintings feature thin, wispy brushwork that melts together.

Berthe Morisot did a similar thing, but most of the other Impressionists were more distinct with each stroke.

This wispy brushwork gives Renoir’s work an almost ethereal feel, as if it’s part of a dream or distant memory.

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Chestnut Tree in Bloom is a perfect example. Notice how it goes in and out of clarity and how the sky melts into the trees which melt into the grass Boyd's Brush It Away Hair Mascara and Root Touch Up (Dark ... HUM