Charles Dickins

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perhaps one of the most world renowned impressionist painters. Born in Paris in 1840, he entered the world just as technology began to change the ways of society. As a child Monet showed his interests in nature. He could barely keep his patience in school, and felt the presence of the nature and outdoors call to him from inside. He would sketch out caricatures of teachers, and relatives, and sell them from within the window of a local framing shop owned by a Eugene Boudin. When it came to his art work, Monet received no inspiration from his parents. Eventually when drafted in 1860, Monet was sent to North Africa where he experienced nature the way he always felt it deep inside. That little feeling that buzzed in him as a child awakened in Africa, and it was here that his appreciation for nature emerged and would affect his works for the rest of his life. Monet returned to France in 1862 after he became ill and was sent home. From there he enrolled in the Charles Gleyre’s studio, ...

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not in details, but in capturing the effect of the whole scene as it would be perceived in a fleeting glance" (Welton 14). The term Impressionist was first given by a critic when reviewing Monet’s painting,
There were many important developments that made the Impressionist style of painting possible. One of these developments was painting outside or "en plein air". Previously, artists had to paint in their studios because it was too burdensome to take large canvasses and other supplies outside. Metal tubes invented in the 1840s allowed long-term storage of paints. Paint was previously stored in pouches made from pig’s bladders. The paint hardened rapidly when ...

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