Charing Cross Bridge 2 — Fine Art

Charing Cross Bridge 2 looks across the River Thames where a bridge crosses the water. Short painted strokes build the river surface and the bridge structure in blue and grey tones. Claude Monet painted this London scene with quick marks. The sky stays open above the bridge.

The fine art paper is matte, so the blue and grey tones stay flat and there is no shine under a lamp. A light frame on a dark wall lets the river stand out. A dark frame on a pale wall gives the bridge more weight.

In a kitchen near the sink you see the bridge from across the counter. The water marks stay soft from that distance. Near the stove the blue tones read with the morning light. From the doorway you notice the open sky above the bridge.