Comments on: Through the Door Adventure! http://kimrodefferfunk.com/blog/2010/04/20/through-the-door-adventure/ Musings About Life's Artistic Inspirations Mon, 21 Nov 2011 18:00:10 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Kim http://kimrodefferfunk.com/blog/2010/04/20/through-the-door-adventure/comment-page-1/#comment-5271 Kim Wed, 21 Apr 2010 19:23:26 +0000 http://kimrodefferfunk.com/blog/?p=695#comment-5271 Oh yes, wouldn't it have been wonderful to sit down at that table in the garden and have lunch with Monsieur Monet and talk color? What an education we would have! I also love that photo with the water reflecting the trees and the sky! Ah, it is so lovely and can't you imagine Monsieur Monet seeking out those very views? He truly set up this garden in a perfect way for his work. The thing is that area of the world absolutely has the most amazing light. You know Normandy is just directly across the Channel from where we lived in England and I thought the light was amazing...like nothing I had ever experienced. I don't know why, but it is truly beautiful. I wonder what he would have said about doors? Most likely to him they were there to go out of rather that to go into. Of course, if you remember the views from the Juliet balconies were exceptional, too. I bet he spent time inside painting what he saw from those doors, don't you? Oui, exactement! Vive les portes! Oh yes, wouldn’t it have been wonderful to sit down at that table in the garden and have lunch with Monsieur Monet and talk color? What an education we would have! I also love that photo with the water reflecting the trees and the sky! Ah, it is so lovely and can’t you imagine Monsieur Monet seeking out those very views? He truly set up this garden in a perfect way for his work. The thing is that area of the world absolutely has the most amazing light. You know Normandy is just directly across the Channel from where we lived in England and I thought the light was amazing…like nothing I had ever experienced. I don’t know why, but it is truly beautiful.

I wonder what he would have said about doors? Most likely to him they were there to go out of rather that to go into. Of course, if you remember the views from the Juliet balconies were exceptional, too. I bet he spent time inside painting what he saw from those doors, don’t you?

Oui, exactement! Vive les portes!

]]> By: andrea http://kimrodefferfunk.com/blog/2010/04/20/through-the-door-adventure/comment-page-1/#comment-5269 andrea Wed, 21 Apr 2010 17:00:52 +0000 http://kimrodefferfunk.com/blog/?p=695#comment-5269 Knock knock, oh how I'd love to knock at this lovely door (love it's color and the shading) and have a talk with Monsieur Monet about color! I love your sketch here and the question you bring up, about walls needing doors:) The pictures of the garden are very beautiful, the one with the water and the flowers is my favourite, with the reflections of the sky, clouds and trees in the water! And the blossoming tree, it looks wonderful. Monsieur Monet, what would he tell us about doors? I wonder. Have a great day, vive les portes:) Knock knock, oh how I’d love to knock at this lovely door (love it’s color and the shading) and have a talk with Monsieur Monet about color! I love your sketch here and the question you bring up, about walls needing doors:) The pictures of the garden are very beautiful, the one with the water and the flowers is my favourite, with the reflections of the sky, clouds and trees in the water! And the blossoming tree, it looks wonderful. Monsieur Monet, what would he tell us about doors? I wonder. Have a great day, vive les portes:)

]]> By: Kim http://kimrodefferfunk.com/blog/2010/04/20/through-the-door-adventure/comment-page-1/#comment-5267 Kim Wed, 21 Apr 2010 11:59:42 +0000 http://kimrodefferfunk.com/blog/?p=695#comment-5267 Hello Suki, This is indeed an incredible spot and you are indeed welcome through this door anytime. I completely agree with you it is very special to have this preserved for us to still enjoy. I can't imagine the work and effort it takes to make this happen. Thanks, my friend! Hello Suki,

This is indeed an incredible spot and you are indeed welcome through this door anytime. I completely agree with you it is very special to have this preserved for us to still enjoy. I can’t imagine the work and effort it takes to make this happen.

Thanks, my friend!

]]> By: suki http://kimrodefferfunk.com/blog/2010/04/20/through-the-door-adventure/comment-page-1/#comment-5266 suki Wed, 21 Apr 2010 11:35:09 +0000 http://kimrodefferfunk.com/blog/?p=695#comment-5266 a divine spot to visit and soak in beauty and inspiration thanks for taking us through this special door with you how elegantly folks used to live, spacious rooms, lovely gardens. and i esp love that these were preserved for others to enjoy a divine spot to visit and soak in beauty and inspiration thanks for taking us through this special door with you how elegantly folks used to live, spacious rooms, lovely gardens. and i esp love that these were preserved for others to enjoy

]]> By: Kim http://kimrodefferfunk.com/blog/2010/04/20/through-the-door-adventure/comment-page-1/#comment-5263 Kim Tue, 20 Apr 2010 21:13:09 +0000 http://kimrodefferfunk.com/blog/?p=695#comment-5263 Hello Cris, It was a beautiful day. We had some rainy days in the beginning of our trip, but this day dawned perfectly! If you love gardens, and I know you do, this is an exceptional one to be sure. You said it beautifully, it is truly inviting. You are very dear to say that about the door. It was my pleasure to share it with you. Thanks Cris! Hello Cris,

It was a beautiful day. We had some rainy days in the beginning of our trip, but this day dawned perfectly! If you love gardens, and I know you do, this is an exceptional one to be sure. You said it beautifully, it is truly inviting.

You are very dear to say that about the door. It was my pleasure to share it with you.

Thanks Cris!

]]> By: Cris, Artist in Oregon http://kimrodefferfunk.com/blog/2010/04/20/through-the-door-adventure/comment-page-1/#comment-5262 Cris, Artist in Oregon Tue, 20 Apr 2010 21:08:12 +0000 http://kimrodefferfunk.com/blog/?p=695#comment-5262 Kim, What a lovey day it was when you were there visiting. wow. I envy you the visit. Standing in the very same places Money walked, worked and painted. I am happy for you that you got to go visit. Looks so inviting, no wonder Monet was compelled to paint and did some wonderful paintings too. What a wonderful door way to go thru. Thanks for sharing all this. Kim, What a lovey day it was when you were there visiting. wow. I envy you the visit. Standing in the very same places Money walked, worked and painted. I am happy for you that you got to go visit. Looks so inviting, no wonder Monet was compelled to paint and did some wonderful paintings too. What a wonderful door way to go thru. Thanks for sharing all this.

]]> By: Kim http://kimrodefferfunk.com/blog/2010/04/20/through-the-door-adventure/comment-page-1/#comment-5261 Kim Tue, 20 Apr 2010 21:06:40 +0000 http://kimrodefferfunk.com/blog/?p=695#comment-5261 Hi Chrissandra! It is wonderful to hear from you! Doors are amazing indeed! Oh there just no comparison between European doors and No American doors. Why is that? I suppose it is the age of our cultures. Lots of photo so doors when we travel. They have so much to tell. As I am looking through your paintings of doors, I keep thinking the same things...<em>who will answer? who has answered in the past? is there a surprise beyond this door? what will I learn if I open this one?</em> There are so many things to think about when you consider doors. I am glad you felt as though you were along for the trip. I will be sharing more of what we did in future posts! Thanks so much for stopping by. It is great to hear from you. Hi Chrissandra!

It is wonderful to hear from you! Doors are amazing indeed!

Oh there just no comparison between European doors and No American doors. Why is that? I suppose it is the age of our cultures.

Lots of photo so doors when we travel. They have so much to tell. As I am looking through your paintings of doors, I keep thinking the same things…who will answer? who has answered in the past? is there a surprise beyond this door? what will I learn if I open this one? There are so many things to think about when you consider doors.

I am glad you felt as though you were along for the trip. I will be sharing more of what we did in future posts!

Thanks so much for stopping by. It is great to hear from you.

]]> By: Chrissandra http://kimrodefferfunk.com/blog/2010/04/20/through-the-door-adventure/comment-page-1/#comment-5260 Chrissandra Tue, 20 Apr 2010 20:52:45 +0000 http://kimrodefferfunk.com/blog/?p=695#comment-5260 Wow Kim - this is FANTASTIC!!! I absolutely LOVE doors too. Whenever I travel overseas I take loads of pics of doors. I've painted quite a few Italian ones too (http://www.chrissandra.com/Sold/Italian/solditalian.html). I swear I was there with you... your great imagination is so refreshing :) Wow Kim – this is FANTASTIC!!! I absolutely LOVE doors too. Whenever I travel overseas I take loads of pics of doors. I’ve painted quite a few Italian ones too (http://www.chrissandra.com/Sold/Italian/solditalian.html).

I swear I was there with you… your great imagination is so refreshing :)

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