Rocks at Antheor 1906

Theo van Rysselberghe made this painting of Rocks at Antheor with small brushstrokes, like he was knitting color onto the canvas. I can imagine Theo standing there, his eyes darting back and forth, trying to capture the way light dances on the water and the rocks, and how the world looks when it's sun-soaked and shimmering. It's like he's saying, "Hey, look at this! Isn't it amazing how the blue of the water plays against the reds and oranges of the rocks?” The paint is applied in these tiny, deliberate touches, building up the image bit by bit. I think about other painters like Signac, who were also playing with this idea of color and light. Painting is such a conversation! We all borrow from each other, riffing on ideas, and pushing things forward, inspired to reimagine what we see. Like a jazz solo, each artist adds their own flavor to the mix.