This article explores the artistic techniques Marc Chagall uses to create fantastic visual narratives about the real and the imaginary. In his painting Bella With a White Collar, Chagall uses scale to show the significant role his wife played in his life. In The Branch, the artist plays with saturation and contrast to evoke a dreamlike mood. In The Violoncellist, he paints whimsical characters in a scene that embellishes memories from his youth.