Growing a Garden...In a Workshop
"Monet's Muse" 22 x 28in Acrylic on Canvas ORIGINAL SOLD Click here to view prints It's summer again, and time for another Sojie Workshop. This time the focus is on landscape and light, with guest demos and a variety of translations including traditional and digital media. I wasn't sure if I would participate this round, as being pregnant makes it difficult for me to predict how I'll feel each day. Scrolling through the photo gallery, though, I spotted one that called to me: a photo of Monet's garden in Giverny. I was lucky enough to be able to translate this photo, and the result is above. (Click here to view original photo: http://www.redbubble.com/people/rhoufi/works/8918649-monets-garden-the-lake-and-the-lodge) The great thing about the Sojie workshops is that artists are required to post works in progress. For me, this means thinking carefully about each stage of the painting, and taking my time as I paint. I usually paint in a bit ...