Andree in Blue (Andree Heurschling) 1917

Pierre-Auguste Renoir made this painting, Andree in Blue, with oil paint, and what feels like, a whole lot of love. I just want to dive right into this one! Look at how Renoir scumbles the rosy flesh tones over that cool blue dress. It's like he's not just painting skin, but also the flush of emotion, a kind of warm embrace that the paint itself performs. The marks are soft, blended, and a little blurry, which gives the whole thing this dreamy, intimate feeling. And those roses popping in the background? They are like little bursts of joy. Thinking about the way Renoir builds up these layers, it makes me think about someone like Bonnard, another painter who was totally obsessed with capturing fleeting moments and turning them into these shimmering, sensual experiences. I think Renoir’s paintings remind us that seeing is also a feeling.