Magnifique! In case you haven't heard the great news, we have been granted exclusive access to paint in Monet's garden next Monday when it is closed to the public. (Check out the itinerary for changes)
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| Alexandra and Adrienne in Giverney 1998. |
Merci Beaucoup Gail Knowles, our host in Normandy, for contacting the Monet Foundation and getting us this once in a lifetime opportunity. I never could have imagined this 15 years ago when I took my young daughter to Giverny. We were on a sort of pilgrimage inspired by the children's book, "Linnea in Monet's Garden" and my life long love of Impressionism. We surfed the crowds and looked for gaps to take pictures of the places we had admired in the book and in Monet's paintings. It was so difficult to get just one without scores of people in the shot. Now, to think I will be painting in Monet's very own garden with my own group of artist friends just like Monet shared his garden with his friends like Manet, Renoir, Pissaro and Sargent.
Bon Voyage, Mary and Layla, who are leaving for Paris today. We will see you on Thursday afternoon when we start off our adventure by shopping at Sennelier, the oldest art supply store in Paris and purchase paints just like the Impressionists.
Cobalt Violet was a newly invented color when Monet said " I have discovered the color of the atmosphere, it is Violet"
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