L'orage sur Bréhât 1956

Charles Lapicque painted this landscape, *L'orage sur Bréhât*, with thick strokes of color, capturing a scene bursting with energy. Imagine him standing before the canvas, wrestling with the storm's chaotic beauty, trying to tame it with his brush. Look at how the clouds are rendered in these wild purples and browns. I bet he was thinking about how to convey not just the look, but the feel of a storm rolling in. There’s a definite urgency to the brushwork, like he's racing against time to capture a fleeting moment. The colors are so unexpected—pink rocks, a rainbow of rain—and yet they totally work! He was clearly in dialogue with the Fauves, playing with color and form in a way that both represents and reimagines reality. It's a good reminder that painting isn't just about what you see, but how you feel and what you bring to the conversation.