Category: Claude Monet

If Monet Could do it, I Can Too, Sort of

Is it me or is the summer over already? Resistance has a way of leading you down a road, and leaving you there all by yourself to figure things out. He has a way of being cruel like that. 

And now August is near it’s end. What do we have to show for it? A tan? A couple of half hearted attempts at attaining the 100 paintings we’re supposed to be working on over here? 
Nuts, I say. Rats to that. 
So in the meanwhile, while I try to pull my artist self out of the rabbit hole, I painted this small marigold photo I had in my stash. Yes, I’ve painted this before much larger, but, whatever, there it is, again.

Small Marigold ©2012 Dora Sislian Themelis
9×12 Watercolor Arches cold press paper

If Monet could paint a scene over and over again, so can I. And I’m sticking to that.

Photos for Friday in the Garden

My inspiration today is Monet’s amazing garden. Mine isn’t close to his, but I’m working on it.

The New York Botanical Garden is holding a wonderful exhibition of Monet’s paintings with a replica of his house and garden in Giverny, France, and I must go see it. It’s the closest I will get any time soon of being in his actual garden. And, from what I’ve learned, the garden will change with the seasons. Amazing!

Claude Monet, Reflections of Clouds on the Water-Lily Pond, c. 1920, 200 × 1,276 cm (78.74 × 502.36 in), oil on canvas, Museum of Modern Art, New York City
(Creative Commons License Wikipedia)

Hit the link for more information, directions, and tickets. Yes, you have to purchase a ticket! For a specific day and time! Now I find that annoying. I like to just decide one day and go. But, no, now I have to buy a ticket.

I need more color in my own garden. More flowers, more colors, different heights, maybe more rocks, or statues. Some flowers need moving around for better sun exposure. The peonies are leaning toward the sun.

Looks like I have work to do. Yeah, more to-do’s on the list.