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Today, I spent some time cleaning up the studio. The biggest task was cleaning off all the pastels I’ve been using. The next task was getting my last three pastels put away so they don’t get damaged. But before I could do that, I was going to have to fix one of them first.
I wasn’t […]
After Monet: A Field of Tulips in Holland
Soft Pastel, 8 x 11
Monet visited the Netherlands three different times during his life. The first visit was in 1871 with his wife Camille and their little boy, Jean.
They visited Amsterdam, and stayed in Zaandam for several weeks while Monet painted the local scenery. Monet was fascinated by […]
After Monet: The Artist’s Garden at Argenteuil
Soft Pastel, 8 x 11
When Monet settled in Argenteuil, he painted many tranquil domestic scenes reflecting his contented life there. Visitors included Edouard Manet and Auguste Renoir, both of whom painted Monet’s family in the garden.
Renoir: Madame Monet with Her Son
Manet: The Monet Family in the Garden
Although I […]
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Revised
I’ve made some revisions to the Vetheuil pastel. I was fascinated by the pink roof found in another version, and by the cover of one of my books which has a much darker picture on the cover. They were very influential in the creation of this piece. You can click on the thumbnails for larger […]
After Monet: The Artist’s Garden at Vetheuil
Soft Pastel, 11 x 8
From 1878 to 1883, the Monet family lived in Vetheuil. In 1878, Monet and his patron friend Ernest Hoschede’s financial difficulties found both men in need of a place to live. It was there that the two families merged into one household.
Camille Monet gave birth […]
After Monet: Cliff Walk At Pourville
Soft Pastel, 8 x 11
I don’t like bright colors. At least, that’s what I keep telling myself. You’d never suspect it from today’s pastel, would you? I take days deciding what color beige to paint the living room (to match the dirt, of course), but my artwork contains every […]
After Monet: Summer, Field of Poppies
Soft Pastel, 8 x 11
Monet’s paintings are filled with vibrant colors, but surprisingly, using very few paints. According to this website, he used only cadmium yellow, vermilion, cobalt, chrome green, madder, and white lead. This site has a similar list, with some slight variations.
The differences in the paints […]
Rainbow Racers
Soft Pastel, 9 x 17
I have something a little different for you today. It’s another landscape, but there’s not one tree in it. If you like however, you can pretend the green one is a tree.Technorati Tags: artwork, soft pastel, motorcycle, race
Golden Eyes
Soft Pastel, 15 x 12
Does your artwork experience growth? Mine often experiences horrific growth. What I mean by that, is that it keeps getting bigger and bigger, not better and better. This isn’t as bad as I thought, but my goodness that’s a large head.
I thought about getting bigger paper, but I’ve done that […]
Title: Monet’s Year’s at Giverny: Beyond Impressionism
Published: The Metropolitan Museum of Art
ISBN: 0-8109-8138-6
This book is a wonderful glimpse into Monet’s life in Giverny, France. It’s loaded with original photos from the 1900’s, and includes pictures of the original landscape. There are several photos of Monet in his garden, but my favorites were those taken inside […]
