avid started his work. I think he started with the background first and everything came after.Mary Cassatt painted a Young Mother Sewing on a rectangular canvas. She also used oil paint like Gerard David did. In the foreground, the young child in the painting was wearing a white and sky blue dress. Grey was used to highlight her dress in the light. She had brown eyes, brown hair and chubby red cheeks. Her face and arms were detailed. The child was leaning on her mother's lap looking at the viewer. The mother was wearing a white and black zebra stripped dress. She is sitting in a white chair sewing a dress. The dress is green, aqua blue and yellow. I think the yellow was used as highlight on the dress. She has brown hair, brown eyes, and a melancholy look on her face. In the middle ground there is a rectangular wooden desk that has a pinkish peach color. On top of the desk there is a royal blue and sky blue vase. Cassatt blended the colors together. Inside the vase there are orange flowers with forest green leaves. In the background there is a wood scenery. Cassatt uses green, forest green, brown and blue in the background. The blue shows that it is night time. The forest green highlights the trees. There are two white strokes that represent the wind. The mood of the painting is very calm and quiet. Cassatt uses a two inch brush and blends in the colors on the canvas. The only detailed thing in the painting is the facial features of the mother and child and their hands. Looking at the painting I think that Cassatt started with blue for the background and painted the picture. Both paintings made me feel this connection with the children. In the painting they both are looking at the viewer. I think the painters were trying to show the importance of children in their times. It made me miss my mother a lot when I saw the children comforted by their mothers. I think this project was a good experience for me to get in touch with my artist sid...
