The Quay at Dinard 1911

Ethel Carrick painted ‘The Quay at Dinard’ with oil on canvas, and she’s really playing with the process. It feels like she laid down these quick, energetic marks, almost like she’s trying to catch the light as it dances on the water and the crowd. Looking closely, you can see how the texture of the paint creates a kind of liveliness. It's not about smooth blending but more about letting each stroke have its say. Notice the way she dabs the paint for the figures, especially those parasols. Each dab feels like a tiny, deliberate choice, contributing to this overall shimmering effect. There’s this one figure to the right, a woman in a white dress with a black sash, holding a parasol, and next to her a little girl in pink. The way Carrick captures the folds of her dress and the shadow of the parasol is so economical but so effective. It’s like she's saying, "Here’s the essence of a person, a moment." Carrick reminds me a bit of Bonnard, but with her own sunny twist. And really, isn't art just a big conversation across time, where artists borrow, steal, and transform ideas into something uniquely their own? It's always about interpretation, never about nailing down one single meaning.