On 2nd January we went to the Art Gallery of NSW to see the Monet Exhibition. We thought it was so quiet, everybody away, what a good day to go. Wrong!
We arrived just after they opened at 10am and there was an enormous queue right around in a circle. OK, coffee now, we thought. But it was no better after the coffee, and people were still pouring in the doors. We did the Japanese exhibition and an Australian Landscape exhibition – no change – they were still arriving. Round the shop (no purchases this time) and they were still joining the queue, so we gave it a miss.
We went to the gardens, had lunch outside (hoping to draw birds, but they weren’t co-operating) so we went to the lotus pond and drew that. Well, I wish I’d just drawn the leaves really. The flowers make it look too ‘pretty’ and I was more interested in way the light felll through the leaves to the ones below.
3 responses so far ↓
Aarti Harish // January 8, 2009 at 12:33 am |
Wow…this looks so fresh and lively..!!
Barb Hartsook // January 8, 2009 at 1:19 pm |
I like your painted journal pages.
We had the same traffic when the Monet exhibit came to Cleveland, Ohio. It took an hour plus to get downtown to the museum, but it was worth it — even with the foot traffic.
sliloh // January 18, 2009 at 12:04 am |
Beautiful.
A shame to miss the exhibition but I’m not thrilled with crowds either. At least your day wasn’t a waste
Anita