My Own Little Claude Monets
Monet often painted a series of the same subject to capture the changing effects of the light, swapping canvases as the day progressed. See the Haystack series at the Art Institue in Chicago.
Monet is perhaps the most famous of the Impressionists, especially for his paintings of the reflections in the lily pond at his garden. My daughter's created their own lily pads using paper.
Women with Parasol from Wikipedia
ART SYNOPSIS
The next example of Impressionism is Claude Monet's 1875 painting 'Woman with a Parasol - Madame Monet and Her Son.' A veiled woman in a white gown stands in a field of flowers and shades herself with a green parasol. A well-dressed little boy stands in the background. Both the woman and the little boy look directly at the viewer. The clouds, flowers, green vegetation, and light are represented using visible strokes of color.
ART VOCABULARY:
Veil: Something hung up or spread out to hide or protect the face.
Parasol: A small light umbrella used as protection from the sun.
ART CONCEPTS:
Featured Movement:
Name - Impressionism
Timeline - approximately 1870s-1890s
Impressionism Characteristics and Subjects:
Everyday Life ('Hay Harvest at Éragny' by Camille Pissarro in 1901)
Visible Strokes of Color ('The Boulevard Montmartre at Night' by Camille Pissarro in 1897)
Play of Light ('Haystacks, (Sunset)' by Claude Monet in 1891)
Painted Outdoors (Real sand embedded in paint in 'Beach at Scheveningen in Stormy Weather' by Vincent van Gogh in 1882)
ART QUESTIONS:
Who are the characters in the artwork? The characters are Monet's wife and son.
What is the setting of the artwork? The setting is outdoors in the field of flowers.
To which western art movement does this painting belong? This painting belongs to the Impressionist art movement.
How is this painting reflective of Impressionism? This work was constructed with visible strokes of color and features everyday life.
During which century was this artwork created? Monet painted this artwork in the 19th century.
How to Create Claude Monet's Water Lily's with Children
Paper Water Lily
Materials needed:
pink, yellow and green construction paper
ruler
pencil
scissors
1 quarter
1 nickel
paint, crayons, or colored pencils
glue stick
Cute 3 pieces of pink paper into 6-inch squares. Cut 3 pieces of yellow paper into 3 inch squares. Cut 1 piece of green paper into the shape of a lily pad.
Place a quarter in the center of a pink square and trace around it with a pencil. Draw 8 petals around the circle, to the outer edge of the paper. Stack all 3 pieces of pink paper, with the drawn sheet on top. Cut out the pattern.
Repeat using the yellow squares, tracing a nickel at the center.
Add splashes of color to make the petals look like an Impressionist painting.
Crease each petal down its center and fold it upward at its base. Set 1 yellow piece aside. Apply glue to the center of all the other pieces. Stack them together, with the pink pieces on the bottom. Fan out the layers so you can see all the petals. Finish with the unglued (yellow) pieces on top. Glue all on top of the green lily pad.
