Monet

Claude Monet’s, “Grain Stacks”, draws the viewer in with its soft colors, and its ability to suspend a natural moment in time. Monet’s “dappled pointillist technique”, and soft color choice are evident in this piece (Knopf 6). His brush lines are soft, not calculated, the mark suggest Monte’s eagerness to capture the moment as quickly and as truly as possible. Two grain stacks sit off-center in the frame, one closer than the other. Behind the stacks is a small tree line, which sits in front of a dense forest hillside. The shadows and horizon in the image suggest a sunset out of frame. Through Monet’s paintings, he tried to capture the immediate impression of nature’s atmosphere and color (Knopf 7). The soft colors and lighting conditions in the painting offer evidence of Monet’s obsession with light and its fleeting qualities (Knopf 7). The painting is fully immersive for the viewer, and allows them to see a scene in nature otherwise lost. Monet’s ability to portray an impression of nature is amazing, and he once said “for me, it is only the surrounding atmosphere which gives subjects their true value.