Art Matters

Two new water lily paintings

• Barb Toland • My Stuff

I've just recently completed two new paintings as an ode to Claude Monet, and his love of water lilies. The first painting was inspired by this one by Monet below. I absolutely love the weeping willow branches hanging down over the pond, and wanted to give them a try...

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Exploring shapes

• Barb Toland • Art Bites

Ok, so remember the Monet quote we talked about a few weeks ago? If not, let me refresh your memory...

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Impressionist artist Claude Monet

• Barb Toland • Featured Artist

Last week we talked about a quote by French artist, Claude Monet. In keeping with a Monet vibe, we're going to take things a step further and talk about his beautiful & prolific water lilies painting series...

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Monet says, forget what you see

• Barb Toland • Art Quotes

Today we're going to start things off with a quote by French artist Claude Monet, and how you can work his sage advice into what you make. OR if you're not the creative type - then it will still help you when observing the work of others, and while snapping photos with your phone...

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A new painting, "Pink Poppy Pair"

• Barb Toland • My Stuff

All during this past month I kept seeing the colors pink, coral & salmon everywhere I turned. So between us talking about Georgia O'Keeffe (who loved painting poppies), and having these colors resonate with me - I thought, what the heck? Let's paint some pink poppies...

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