Pierre August Renoir

One of my favorite painters is Pierre August Renoir. He was born in Limoges France and like every artist did not become famous until he died....that's depressing. Anyhow, I love how he rendered images and landscapes. Everytime I look at one of his pieces it draws me into it, I feel transported into another time and place....and no I don't do drugs.

The image on the left is one of my favorites. The young girl seems to be looking at you as if she wanted to say something.

Her eyes are so expresive...I really want to paint like that!

I've been on an emotional rollercoaster, but instead of complaining I thank God. After all I am alive and I should feel alive. Frida painted watermelons as her last work of art to celebrate life...I get it! vibrant and bold colors of a fruit that is nothing less than sweet, fresh and with many annoying seeds...but once you learn to eat it by spitting out the seeds, is all well worth it.