A BIT OF GIVERNY By Cecelia Lyden

oil/stretched canvas

12x12

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This is "Bit of Giverney". How amazed I was at the size of Monet's famous gardens. Most of my impression of them came from his iconic painting of the Japanese footbrige [seen in the background]. I did this painting from one of the many, many photos I took on our tour there last year. 

I've just completed painting two beautiful yards this spring-One I travelled across the ocean to another country to paint-the other I travelled across my lawn to my neighbors' yard.

A BREATHTAKING PATH By Cecelia Lyden

oil/stretched canvas

14x18

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Monet's gardens in Giverny are beautiful and much larger than I anticipated. What a thrill to see the site of his famous foot bridge and water lilies; but even more awesome, as I turned a corner, was the sight of this explosion of color on both sides of this wiggley path to his door. Whereas I was hesitant to paint the footbridge and water lilies, there was no question in my mind that I wanted to paint this beautiful section of Monet's gardens.

"TISHA'S GARDEN" An Original Pastel Painting by Clare Klaum

Yesterday we were invited to paint at Tisha Sheldon's home.  She is a new member of SVPAP.  She has a beautiful home with gorgeous gardens and a magnificent view.  There were 5 of us, including Tisha, who painted there.
We had a brief shower right at noon so we took a lunch break.  Tisha had made us a delicious lunch!  What an unexpected surprise!  When I chose this spot, only one of the 5 Spirea bushes were still blooming.  The others had just finished.  So, I took artistic license and made them all blooming. I did two thirds of the painting there.  We had to leave at 2pm, so I finished it this morning in my studio.   
Thank you so much Tisha for a wonderful day.  I look forward to painting with you again. 

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"COUNTRY GARDEN" An Original Pastel Painting by Clare Klaum

This painting was done day 2 of the Plein Air Camp Hill Festival.  A lovely couple, Linda and Dave, allowed me to paint in their gardens.  They live in an old Victorian house on the outskirts of Mechanicsburg and have spent many years cultivating and planting their gardens.  They love the primitive country look and their home and gardens reflect that.  This was an old outhouse that they converted into a storage shed.  This was the day that there was a deluge of rain in the afternoon.  Fortunately I was able to escape to their screened in sun porch to continue my painting.  I had to finish it at home the next morning as we had a reception for Sponsors and Artists at the Civic Club in Harrisburg Wednesday night.

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SOLD/ "ELAINE'S PEACEFUL PLACE" An Original Pastel Painting by Clare Klaum

This was my first painting for the Plein Air Camp Hill Festival.  Tuesday was a lovely sunny day.  This beautiful garden was on the outskirts of Dillsburg at the home of Elaine and Al.  They built their home and all the gardens and trees on their property 40 some years ago.  They were such an amazing couple and I was so thankful to have such a beautiful place to paint.  Elaine planted this garden several years ago to be a walkway for the Groom and groomsman to walk on the other side of the Rhododendrons where her daughter's wedding was to take place.  They loved the painting and purchased it to be a lasting memory of this garden. 

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