tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3058088542188227419.post5677450207952144659..comments2009-07-10T13:51:02.897-04:00bjhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05933344957466744104beejw@charter.netBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3058088542188227419.post-69869864870283217652009-07-10T13:51:02.897-04:002009-07-10T13:51:02.897-04:00He takes you by surprise....not to long!chuck lariveyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14635991335890084097noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3058088542188227419.post-18784615213028964312009-07-10T07:13:39.680-04:002009-07-10T07:13:39.680-04:00Fortunately I spent a week painting in Monet&#39;s Garden in Giverny around 2000. I was painting down at the lily pond alone and a muskrat came swimming across the water. I sensed how Monet could have felt standing down beside the water capturing his &quot;creation&quot; of the pond. We had a tour guide who explained Monet&#39;s ideas to us. I came to appreciate him where I had not earlier. We were able to paint in the garden with only the gardeners working before the tourist came through. That was the best workshop I&#39;ve been on. I had always painted outside but this really got me going. In fact if I miss a morning I feel cheated. Sometimes I&#39;m not able to paint the sunsets because of family obligations but I love those too. Sorry so long!Sandra Bonner Babbhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14624921842671023262noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3058088542188227419.post-1332532266061679342009-07-09T08:01:49.743-04:002009-07-09T08:01:49.743-04:00I think it&#39;s a perfect title...and confirmed no less!!! <br /><br />I couldn&#39;t see it was a sunrise until I made it larger...have to do that from now on.....incredible how much is lost in the thumbnail view....you really are an impressionist! Have you read anything on Monet? Not his art, that speaks for its self, but his thought process?chuck lariveyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14635991335890084097noreply@blogger.com