Art is truly in the eye of the beholder, but to come to an approximation of true nature on a flat two dimensional surface is the most challenging of all subject matter. “We are all the subjects of impressions, and some of us seek to convey the impressions to others. In the art of communicating impressions lies the power of generalizing without losing the logical connection of parts to the whole which satisfies the mind.” George Inness 1825 -1894 To the Landscape Galleries Real painters understand with a brush in their hand     August Renoir 1841-1919