16/08/2025
My phone reminded me of this 3 year Anniversary of visiting Monetās Garden!!! What a dream it was to be walking in and around Monetās house and garden and the memories made even more special to share it with a dear artist friend.
I remember we woke up really early that morning and rushed to the bus and sat at the back giggling and excited. It was a gorgeous summer day and we walked sooo much talking about art, life and love š we moved through room by room looking at an artistās home we both admired so much.
As I pack my suitcase for some travel, I want to remind myself to take 10-15minutes over this trip to sketch. These little 10min sketches in mixed media were supposed to become bigger paintings when I got home but never did as life got in the way, but I look back at them so fondly it transports me RIGHT back there, that balmy summer day, two excited artists and a memorable day in Giverny, France.
Sketchbooks arenāt supposed to be masterpieces anyway right, to me it serves as a journal of core memories in a way photos just canāt capture.
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