Lesson: Claude Monet

Let’s Begin.

Impressionism is a style of painting that tries to get the look and feel of a scene right at the moment it was painted. Monet was interested in the effects of light and its relationship with color.

Gather Materials

Thicker White Paper (Mixed media or watercolor)
Paint Brush
cup with water
tablespoon of salt
watercolor paint (Blues and Greens)
Oil Pastels

Did you know?

Claude Monet’s nickname as a child was Oscar.
Claude Monet’s nickname in his 20’s was Dandy. He liked to wear fancy shirts with ruffles sleeves.
Monet ate beans for two months straight because he didn’t have enough money for other kinds of food.
Monet painted from a floating Art Studio Boat when he was older.