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.

Watch Lesson Video

Chef LaRee As Claude Monet. BEANS

Exercise 1: Single tree, different times of day and season. Light and color changes.

Exercise 2: Monet’s Bridge with water lilies

Finish Art and Share to Youth Gallery

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