This is a painting by Mary Cassat called the Children playing on the beach. This painting captures their natural attitudes and their expression on there faces. Thier posture suggest how actively the are focused on what they are doing and not who is painting the picture. The way the child is gripping on the shovel shows her technique of how she pick the sand up and the way she hold the pale shows how she is making sure its not going anywhere.

The boat seems to drift off into the picture; in some kind of way it fades into the background. Notice how everything is small except the children. This is because her main focal point is on the children.