Claude Monet was one of the most well-known painter for impressionism. He was born on November 14, 1840. In Paris, France. His painting Regatta at Sainte-Adresse is an oil-an-canvas painted on 1867. The dimension of the painting was 75.2*101.6 cm. This painting portrayed a cloudy day scene, and showing sailing boats hauled onto the sand, with sailors and workers. Claude Monet work depicting contemporary object matter, without idealization. His painting clearly depiction of forms and subjects, and exploring the possibilities of a decorative paint surface of harmonies and contrasts of colors.
Monet spend his time focus the changes of the light and his work is known for the effect of the lights.” In 1851, Monet pursued his education in arts from ‘Le Havre secondary school of the arts’. While studying, Claude also made several caricatures using charcoal, and sold them in exchange for money. He was well-known for many such charcoal caricature works. In 1856, Claude met the famous French landscape painter Eugene Brodin, while wandering around the beaches of Normandy. Claude considered Eugene his mentor, a man who helped him polish his artistry skills. It was Eugene who introduced Claude to oil paints, which changed the latter’s approach towards …show more content…
I picked this painting because I like the colors used in the painting, the artists used thick brush to make the painting more impression. The irregular shape of sailing boat stand out from the painting. The color of the sky and cloudy weather makes appealing. In addition, the surface looks rough, but the painting on the sailing boat looks smooth. The landscape of the painting revealing the artistic and authentic elements. Furthermore, the reflection and light colors of the sea and sky makes more impressionism, the dot, and rough structure, the tone of the colors, separation of colors on the sea delicate fascinating