Spot the Frog!!!

10 responses to “Spot the Frog!!!”

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   Griffin

   17 July 2009

   A shame you couldn’t get over to the Musee Marmottan in Paris… because I need to see the waterlily paintings! Those are on a curved wall so that you almost feel you are in the paintings. Lucky Katie managed it.

   Reminds me of a lovely little drawing by Burne-Jones of the artist trying to get into the painting and bursting through to the other side of the canvas!!

   This is lovely tho’ and in it’s own way gives the viewer a way into the picture through Katie. The frog is a perfect touch too!… even if I did have to click on the picture to see it bigger first!!

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   James Mayhew

   17 July 2009

   I’ve a friend who recently went to the “orangery” in Paris and saw the big curved waterlilies. they look incredible in her photos.

   It is always difficult choosing paintings for Katie’s adventures. Firstly, the publishers have a huge input. Indeed they requested this book on Monet; it was entirely their idea. Then the pictured used have to be free from any international reproduction restriction. even out of copyright artists sometimes have paintings which are restricted by the gallery that owns them. From my point of view I always try to find pictures that represent the artist well, but which also offer a good narrative or potential for storytelling.

   It’s a lot to juggle! But I guess it’s worth it if it gets children looking at art when they might not otherwise have done so.

   Glad you found the frog! He is fairly discreet, but he’s important in the story…

   thanks for all the kind comments, much appreciated.

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   Veronica

   20 July 2009

   Found the frog (and on the small pic too!). It looks fabulous, bet you’re seeing Monets in your sleep now…

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   Thomas Taylor

   28 July 2009

   Hello, James

   I wonder if you remember me? I hope so. And by curious coincidence we seem to have begun blogging at more or less the same time.

   This is a beautiful painting, by the way. you always were a master with the brush.

   I’ll be back here again to see what else you’re up to — it’s a delight to discover your blog!

   Thomas

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   James Mayhew

   29 July 2009

   Thomas!!!!

   Of course I remember you! I was talking about you just last week with Judy – we met up in Cromer. I was saying how sad I was that we all got busy and lost touch. So it’s great to hear from you.

   This blogging thing is all a bit strange…but for me it’s instead of a website and is, I suppose, a chance to share things with interested folk. So we’ll see how it goes. Good luck with it yourself and keep in touch. Hope all is well.

   James

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   Thomas Taylor

   30 July 2009

   Yes, it is a shame to lose touch with friends! It’s my fault – leaving the country was pretty drastic and I can’t blame anyone else for that. This is where the internet, blogging and e-mail comes in so handy. I’m going to put my e-mail address in a separate post so that you can delete it (once you’ve made a note of it:-)

   I hope Mari is as blooming as ever, as well as little Gabriel. Not so little now I imagine.

   I live just over an hour away from Monet’s garden, and I recognise the bridge in this painting. It’s a beautiful place to visit if you never have, best seen either in the spring, for the wisteria and the irises, or the autumn for the dahlias and nasturtiums. And his kitchen is worth a look in any season.

   What was it Picasso said about Monet? ‘He was just an eye, but what an eye!’ Something like that anyway. It sounds like the kind of thing Picasso would say.

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   Thomas Taylor

   30 July 2009

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8. 

   pennygj

   3 August 2009

   Love this painting…and it reminds me of when I went to Monet’s garden, with my son and grandson a couple of years ago…the son being the above mentioned Thomas Taylor! Coincidently I started my own blog just before Thomas and it’s a great way to keep up with far flung relatives as well as making new friends and contacts. Will follow yours with interest, Penny

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   James Mayhew

   3 August 2009

   Dear Penny

   Thank you for the kind comments. How exciting to be in touch with even more of Thomas’ family! I had a look at your blog and was delighted to be reminded of the Norfolk connection. Thomas did say – years ago – that he had family in Norfolk. My parents are in Aylsham and Norfolk is somewhere we are all very fond of.

   James

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10. 

    Thomas Taylor

    3 August 2009

    Mum, stop following me about!

    Thanks for the e-mail, James. I’m glad you are all well.

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