For these paintings, he used thick layers of richly textured paint, expressive of the intricate nature of the subject. Paul Hayes Tucker, in Claude Monet: Life and Art, writes:
In the context of his artistic process, Monet employed thick, intricately textured paint layers to convey the subtleties of his subjects. As observed by Paul Hayes Tucker in Claude Monet: Life and Art, this approach allows for a deeper exploration of the subject matter.