Art: Monet Teaches How to Hunt

Wednesday, September 5, 2018

Monet Teaches How to Hunt


Sunset out my Window, Oil by C.t. Rasmuss 10x8".

Last night I finished up watching an original BBC miniseries on The Impressionists, it was told through the account of Claude Monet, 'the leader' of the movement; something I gained from the 177 minute partial account of this monumental art movement was: his 'hunting for the moment' (capturing the moment).
And where the painting above is stem from, I have lived with such a view out my window for 1 year and almost 6 months; never once have I painted this beautiful and generous view. What a shame, as I've thought about it many times, but never able to pull the trigger so to speak. And this is why I read, buy many books, visit museum after museum, and watch many films about the masters.


On top of Mt. Bradbury enpleinair Oil by C.t. Rasmuss 10x8"

On top of Mt. Bradbury is my 3rd painting out of a series of 11: where I'm recuperating the $55 park fee I paid for 2018(at $5 per entry); funny thing, the entrance to Mt Bradbury State Park was free the day I went there, so technically I've still got 9 to go lol! Interesting side note: this was the 1st official mountain I'd ever climbed (elevation of only 407 ft. but still..), and I tell you what I'm really out of shape much more than I thought!!

This next oil was on the Eastern Promenade, where I do almost 50% of my work out of doors lately:


Eastern Promenade Oil by C.t. Rasmuss 10x8"

The next two series of works are: 1.of a still life in which I bought some fresh cut flowers, I intended to do more work from the still life but ran out of time:

Modernist Still Life Pastels on Paper by C.t. Rasmuss 16x20"

2.The chess board study is from my recent museum trip to Bates College Art Museum; 1st time there, the drawing is from an exhibit on Maine legend, Dahlov Ipcar, who passed away last year at age of 99(same age as Georgia O'Keefe):