Painting Monet-Worthy Lily Ponds: Tips from Jeanne Rosier Smith
Artist Jeanne Rosier Smith shares four techniques for painting lily ponds, inspired by Claude Monet's Nymphéas series at the Musée de l'Orangerie in Paris. She emphasizes perspective, understanding pad structure, using reflections as design elements, and massing shapes rather than painting every detail. Smith, a Master Pastelist in the Pastel Society of America, draws from her own series of pond paintings and teaches pastels through Epiphany Fine Art.
Key facts
- Jeanne Rosier Smith provides tips for painting lily ponds.
- Monet's Nymphéas series at Musée de l'Orangerie inspired her.
- Tips include flattening pads for perspective and examining pad structure.
- Reflections and ripples are used as design opportunities.
- Smith is a Master Pastelist in the Pastel Society of America.
- She teaches pastels online through Epiphany Fine Art.
- She has contributed to Pastel Journal and Artists Magazine.
- The article appears on ArtistsNetwork.com.
Entities
Artists
- Jeanne Rosier Smith
- Claude Monet
Institutions
- Musée de l'Orangerie
- Pastel Society of America
- St. Botolph Club of Boston
- Copley Society
- International Association of Pastel Societies
- American Society of Marine Artists
- Epiphany Fine Art
- Pastel Journal
- Artists Magazine
Locations
- Paris
- France
- New England