The lily ponds in Monet's garden at Giverny, with waterlilies floating on them and willows hanging over, reflections everywhere you look, provided Monet with seemingly endless inspiration for paintings. He sketched the pond (see photo of a sketch), he painted small and large (see photo of waterlily painting, he painted standalone works and waterlily series.
When I visited Giverny, I found the reflections mesmerizing, and the abundance of colors in the flower garden was amazing. I've put my photos into this gallery in the hope of inspiring you too, whether to paint in Monet's style or to garden more enthusiastically.
