Waterloo Bridge, Overcast Weather 1904

Claude Monet made this painting of Waterloo Bridge on an overcast day with oil on canvas. You can see it in the brushstrokes, how he applied a very particular kind of seeing. I know as a painter, for me, the act of painting is a way of thinking. The way Monet applies brushstrokes almost dematerializes the bridge. He builds up the form through color, using blues, yellows, and purples to create an atmosphere that feels both solid and ephemeral. I imagine him standing there, day after day, trying to capture the feeling of the light on the water, the movement of the air, and the solidity of the architecture, all at once. And you see the way the light flickers and dances on the surface of the water. It's like he’s not just painting a picture, but he’s painting an experience. Painting is such a conversation across time, isn’t it?