Impressionist Landscapes
Honfleur, Normandy Coast
Honfleur, Harbour Reflections
Fisherman, Moret-sur-Loing
Water Garden
Summer Colour in Monet's Garden
Etretat, Normandy Coast
Giverny, Village Corner and Post Box
Monet's House
Monet's Water Garden
Renoir's Studio
Renoir's statue - Venus Victrix in the Garden at Les Collettes
Renoir's Favourite View
Fishing Boats - Cagnes-sur-Mer
Medieval Street, Haut-de-Cagnes
View from Renoir's Dining Room
The landscapes around Paris, the Normandy Coast and the Seine were much favoured by Claude Monet and his fellow impressionist painters. Their locations remain tremendously photogenic and I am constantly inspired by their work and choice of location for my photography. Even today the scenes depicted in many of their paintings can still be appreciated both visually and in atmosphere.
When Claude Monet settled in the village of Giverny it became the centre of Impressionism. He was inspired by his garden and flowers which became the subjects for his paintings. Today Giverny and the gardens of Claude Monet are much frequented but remain a constant tribute to the man who many regard as the Master of Impressionism.
In my images of the garden I have endeavoured to capture something of the Impressionist style using soft focus filters and post capture blur techniques - I even resorted to breathing on the lens. If only I could paint!!
RENOIR
For the last eight years of his life Renoir lived and worked amongst the olive trees at Les Collettes. Here the warm climate of the south of France helped the artist to live with his severe arthritic condition. In September 2008 almost 100 years since Renoir moved there, I was fortunate enough to visit and photograph the landscape in which he worked just a short distance from Nice in the Cote D'Azur. With kind permission from the authorities and the Musee Renoir at Cagnes sur Mer, I was allowed to photograph inside the artist's studio and the grounds of Les Collettes.
BOOKS
My self-published books - 'In Pursuit of Nature - in the footsteps of the French Impressionists'
and 'Renoir and The Olive Trees of Les Collettes'
PLEASE NOTE
It is with regret that I have decided to remove my self-published books through BLURB.
Unfortunately BLURB have increased material and printing costs twice during 2022 and
there is an availability issue from their printer in shipping to the UK
In my personal opinion this no longer renders the publications viable and following concerns
from prospective customers regarding the prices I have withdrawn their availability
due to limited sales and apologise for any inconvenience this may cause.
All photographs are Copyright © Roger Lane All Rights Reserved
No website content or images may be copied or used for any purpose without permission
When Claude Monet settled in the village of Giverny it became the centre of Impressionism. He was inspired by his garden and flowers which became the subjects for his paintings. Today Giverny and the gardens of Claude Monet are much frequented but remain a constant tribute to the man who many regard as the Master of Impressionism.
In my images of the garden I have endeavoured to capture something of the Impressionist style using soft focus filters and post capture blur techniques - I even resorted to breathing on the lens. If only I could paint!!
RENOIR
For the last eight years of his life Renoir lived and worked amongst the olive trees at Les Collettes. Here the warm climate of the south of France helped the artist to live with his severe arthritic condition. In September 2008 almost 100 years since Renoir moved there, I was fortunate enough to visit and photograph the landscape in which he worked just a short distance from Nice in the Cote D'Azur. With kind permission from the authorities and the Musee Renoir at Cagnes sur Mer, I was allowed to photograph inside the artist's studio and the grounds of Les Collettes.
BOOKS
My self-published books - 'In Pursuit of Nature - in the footsteps of the French Impressionists'
and 'Renoir and The Olive Trees of Les Collettes'
PLEASE NOTE
It is with regret that I have decided to remove my self-published books through BLURB.
Unfortunately BLURB have increased material and printing costs twice during 2022 and
there is an availability issue from their printer in shipping to the UK
In my personal opinion this no longer renders the publications viable and following concerns
from prospective customers regarding the prices I have withdrawn their availability
due to limited sales and apologise for any inconvenience this may cause.
All photographs are Copyright © Roger Lane All Rights Reserved
No website content or images may be copied or used for any purpose without permission
