There is usually one and the same answer to those questions 'Why did XXX become an artist?' Because they felt they had the talent and the urge. It is as simple as that!
Claude Monet did.
this is not a name 72 wold be if you said Claude Monet
No.
The Salon.
Monet was 10 years old when he first started to paint.
waterlilys
In 1873.
his beloved wife.
1883
1906
1908
Yes, oil paint.