His early works featured well - drawn figures with more loosely rendered backgrounds .
After he settled in Giverny , his work became brighter and he developed a style where his figures were well modeled , but the backgrounds were often patterns of small brush strokes .
His early works featured well - drawn figures with more loosely rendered backgrounds , but after he settled in Giverny , his work became brighter and he developed a style where his figures were well modeled , but the backgrounds were often patterns of small brush strokes .