Water Reflection - Forest Green Painting

This is an original, one off, expressionist artwork. **************************************************** 'Water Reflection - Forest Green' is an original 122 x 91cm (48 x 36 inch) artwork. This artwork, inspired by one of the most amazing painters, is a tribute to Claude Monet. "These landscapes of water and reflection have become an obsession," wrote Monet on August 11, 1908. In all of the "Water Lilies" paintings, Monet focuses on the surface of the water. He dispenses with any representation of the land or sky, only showing their reflection in the water. These paintings are typical with willows present only as a reflection. The sky, with its white clouds, is reflected in the water, so the blue of the sky and the blue of the water are one. Only the presence of the water lilies helps the observer to understand that this is a reflection. I wanted to pay tribute to the artist Monet, although the style is significantly different, there's something familiar and mystical about this and Monet's work. There's a shimmering of color from the reflections of the forest, much like on some of Monet's waterlily works. Implying a feeling of serenity, this artwork creates a gentle feeling of freedom and enlightenment.