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Memory Portrait of Ellie – Step 3
Second layer of paint applied with palette knife (click to enlarge) You saw in Step 2, that I have identified the areas of shade and sun, here I begin to apply the colors I want as the base to Ellie’s fur. Note that the painting still reads a bit flat, and this is intentional. The [...]
The Monet Magnet & a Great Party! – My Last Day in Giverny, France
Previous to my trip to Givery, I questioned all of the notoriety bestowed upon Claude Monet. Now I understand and agree that it is warranted. He was before his time in so many ways, and driven to pursue his dreams, despite several tragedies and hardships. Is this a door to one of Monet’s studios? At one [...]
Illegal Behavior While Painting in Monet Gardens! – Day 8 in France
Every morning at our Inn we were greeted with fresh croissants, coffee, homemade jams, etc. If the weather cooperated, we ate outside. You are correct, we never went hungry during our entire 9 days. Following breakfast, Elizabeth Mowry, an internationally known pastel artist and our instructor/hostess, started a demonstration for us to watch. These demos [...]
Travel to Étretat & Honfleur, France – Day 7 of Art Trip to Giverny
Did Monet and his fellow artist buddies make Étretat famous through their impressionist paintings? I do not know, but I am sure there are many of us who would not have seen or heard of this rock outcropping into the sea, if we had not seen one or more of Monet’s paintings. Ten of us [...]
To the French Countryside, then Back to Monet’s Gardens – Day 6
Do you know what crop this is? I didn’t. It is flax. The dainty blue flowers are wondrous and just wave in the breeze. Monday morning, 4 of us decided to leave the intimate village of Giverny and explore the town of Les Andelys about 40 minutes away. Our first stop was to be the [...]
Monet’s Gardens in the Mist & the Impressionists Museum – Giverny, Day 5
The weather goddess decided that we had had too much lovely summer weather, so we woke up to rain and thunderstorms. Frankly, my psyche needed the break from all of the activity the last 4 days, and I welcomed the change. However, the heavy rains stopped right after breakfast, and someone suggested it would be [...]
To the Market & Other Gardens of Giverny – Day 4
Before leaving for France, I dutifully did some research about the area surrounding Giverny. I discovered there was a Sat. morning market in Vernon, a city just 4km up the road. So our schedule was changed and most of us went to the market. I had great fun buying clothes, as well as some soaps,hats, [...]
Painting in Monet’s Garden! – Day 3
Don’t I look like I am having way too much fun painting Monet’s pond? (click to enlarge any photo) Because we were going to have the opportunity to paint in Monet’s garden at least 3 times, weather permitting, I decided I just HAD to paint his pond. As someone said in our group, “You have [...]
‘Meeting’ Claud Monet in His Gardens – Day 2 in Giverny
Since my adrenalin had had to kick in the day before, I was not surprised when I found myself dragging on Day 2. It was a beautiful summer day. I walked the gardens and acres surrounding the Inn, did a crash nap in the middle of the day, and awaited the arrival of the remaining [...]
My Pilgrimage to Monet’s Gardens in Giverny, France-Day 1
An artist begins her trip to paint in Giverny, France and at Monet’s Gardens.