Monday, October 17, 2011

more fog

10x11 pastel on watercolor
Fog continues to inspire all I do. It changes everything. On this particular morning it was raining and the clouds were so low.
 Monet's fog series from Giverny and London are always amazing to refer to when thinking fog. When Monet was in London he wrote, "I love London. It is a mass, an ensemble, and it is so simple. Then, in London, what I love, above all, is the fog." Monet said that he loved the way the fog"dematerialized" the river.Here are two beauties of his.

Monet's London

Monet's Siene

9 comments:

Janelle Goodwin said...

Monet's series of fog on the Seine river are my very favorites of his. Seeing these works is like stepping into a beautiful dream. Also, I love your foggy painting, Loriann. It's rendered with great sensitivity with the subtle shifting of values.

SamArtDog said...

I love that fog is so many colors; you're obviously exploring that. Beautifully!
A word of caution: you never know what will appear unexpectly...

Leah said...

Monet's are nice but, seriously, I like your painting more.
Don't forget, if you ever need inspiration for fog paintings .... You know the rest ;)

Caroline Simmill said...

Your painting is very ethereal Loriann, I can see how Monet has inspired you.

brian eppley said...

Wonderful piece Loriann. Your new direction is exciting!

Debora L Stewart said...

I love the first painting on this post. It is wonderful swirling fog. I can sense the weight of it.

loriann signori said...

Hi Janelle,
I agree with you about Monet's paintings of the Seine. And thank you so much about my painting!

Hi Sam,
I wonder what you mean.Have you met the unexpected?

Hi Leah,
Thank you for your support. i will have to take you to see a Monet in person and you may feel differently. I will be to NS sometime soon!

Caroline,
Hi! Thank you and yes Monet has always been an inspiration for me..how about you?

Hi Brian,
Thanks for dropping by my blog!

Hi Debora,
Thanks about my fog painting. I love the Monets as well.

Leah said...

Sometime soon. I like the sound of that!

Celeste Bergin said...

love these fog paintings...each one has a distinct personality