Well done Mr Ploos. I like your Monet with the sunset over the water and the blue business for the building with the spires (cathedral?). Anyway, that one was chosen for the cover of a paperback book on impressionism I bought way way back when around 1974 or so. And it was a huge inspiration to me at the time to get into art. I was actually looking for a community of artists, but alas didn't ever find it -- not of that kind anyway. But my community so happened to be between myself and any given masterwork. Made it a little awkward dealing with my mates because we were on very different planes. But the artwork spoke to me, any time as long as I liked.
It's rather odd being so inspired by something that got created decades before we're born. It's almost like you as the viewer are right there in the studio with the painter discussing what they're trying to do and as if they're asking what we think as well. Shows how much juice is in certain paintings when they take up a conversation with you, artist to artist. Time is no longer such an issue with the master works.
So I can relate to your painting copies. Shoulder to shoulder with the greats. I admire the company you keep. Go man go!!!
ˇVaya con Dios!
"Not a bit is wasted and the best is yet to come. . ." -- remembered from a dream