Painting Reycraft Books Painting the Light: The Story of Berthe Morisot, First Woman Impressionist

Ever since she was little, Berthe Morisot chased light. She found it in keyholes and flower petals, shimmering fabric and rustling leaves, and her dream was to paint it all. Living in Paris, Berthe was trained to copy the style of Old Masters and stay inside the lines. And more importantly, she was told respectable women could not become professional painters. The more Berthe painted, the more she yearned for the light that inspired her. One day, she met a group of rebel artists - Impressionists - who, like her, were tired of art's rigid rules. Together, they led a movement, and Berthe shone a light on women's lives through art in ways no one had before.