Showing posts with label Cascades. Show all posts
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Saturday, March 18, 2023

Le mont Rainier

One of the amazing things about living in the Seattle area is the amazing view of the mountains to the west (Olympics) and the east (Cascades). Looking to the north, we can see Mt. Baker on a clear day. To the south, we can see Mt. Rainier. Both are prominent peaks in the Cascade range.

Le mont Rainier
Steven Sauke
Acrylic on canvas
2012

In 2012, I took a painting class. Our first assignment was to research a painter and either paint one of their paintings or do one in their style. I selected Claude Monet. I visited his house and gardens in Giverny, France in 1999, and his paintings fascinate me. Since I'm not much for duplicating someone else's work, I opted to paint Mt. Rainier in his style. Since he was a French painter, I decided to title my painting in French. This is my favorite of my paintings.

Me standing on Monet's bridge
overlooking his lily pond,
subject of several of his paintings