Lisa Elley

Monet's Muse, Oil Painting

2022

Artist Comments
"This painting was inspired by the coastal palette of the Mendocino region in California," shares artist Lisa Elley. The soothing cool hues present the scene with harmonious lines that connect the sky, the mountains, and the ocean. Lisa gives the impression of standing on top of a hill covered with delicate wildflowers to appreciate the expansive view. Painted entirely with a palette knife, Lisa used her deep impasto technique resulting in thick textures and captivating movement.

About the Artist
Working almost exclusively with a palette knife, Lisa Elley maneuvers her artistic blade with an uncanny fluidity. Why paint only with the knife? She says, "when I paint with a brush, which I do occasionally, I tend to focus on the detail. With a palette knife I can't focus on the detail too much, so my paintings are looser, and more gestural, with bigger sweeps and strokes." This technique is called wet-on-wet. And it seems to be quite popular, as she has been bestowed the title "Knife Queen" by her facebook fans. Fun fact: Lisa's high school art teacher told her to study harder at math, as a career in art was "impossible."

Words that describe this painting: Monet, Mendocino, California, impressionism, thick paint, flowers, floral, wildflowers, seascape, impasto, palette knife, oilpaint, sea, mountains, sky, water, impressionism, seascape, oil painting, blue

Monet's Muse
Lisa Elley
Oil painting on stretched canvas
Painting wraps around edges
Varnished and Ready to hang
One-of-a-kind
Signed on front and back
2022
12 in. h x 16 in. w x 1 in. d
0 lbs. 8 oz.