Claude Monet was one of the first artists I became interested in. I don't know if that's because in Art A-level everyone looks at the work of the Impressionists. I like the movement as a whole, the idea of giving the impression of the scene instead of copying it painstakingly.
I love the softness of most of Monet's work. Also the scenes he depicts of enjoying tea parties outdoors, elegant ladies strolling in the park and serene boating vistas.
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| Water Lily Pond 1900 |
Monet's garden was carefully laid out to his designs, even the shapes and colours of the plants were coordinated. It became a work of art itself. One gardener was employed just to keep the water lilies in the compostional order that Monet wanted.
I would one day love to visit the garden and photograph it. Although I have heard you can't see much of it through the throngs of people!
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| Stack of Wheat (Snow Effect, Overcast Day), 1890/91 |
Another project to put on my own list of to do's is to find my own subject to emulate the series paintings.
Both of these paintings can be found at The Art Institution of Chicago and content has been sourced from "Monet" by Karin Sagner-Duchting.
