web activity water lily

Activity
Monet’s Water Lily
Claude Monet painted using short, choppy strokes
of color that blended together when seen at a distance.
He spent many creative years painting the water lilies
that floated in his water garden at Giverny.
Fascinated by the light bouncing off the water, he
captured his lilies in a quick impression of colorful
strokes. Paint your own impression of a lily and float it
in your water garden.
Here’s What
You’ll Need
Lily pattern
Acrylic paints
Paintbrush
Scissors
Plastic lid from
a container
Stapler
by Claude Monet
1
Monet often used splashes of yellows, oranges and pinks
when he painted his lilies. He colored their pads many
shades of green, with splashes of blues, yellows, & purples.
Use your paintbrush to dab loose, choppy splashes of
color onto the lily pattern. A splash of yellow might look
like the sun hitting the petal. A dab of purple could look
like shadow. Paint the lily pad in many shades of green, with
blue and purple too.
Monet’s Water Lily
2
After the paint has dried, cut the shapes out.
Crease each petal down its center and fold it
upward at its base.
3
Stack the petals together (smallest on top), and
place on the lily pad. Staple in the center of the
flower. Place the plastic lid under the lily pad and
staple it in place.
by Claude Monet
4
Float your lily in your own version of a
water garden. For a beautiful centerpiece
add a few drops of blue food coloring to a
bowl of water and float your lily on top of this
shimmering pint-size pond.
This Activity is from
Claude Monet
Claude Monet was born in Paris on
November 14, 1840. When he was five
years old his parents moved to the French
coast in a village called Le Havre. Monet
loved the sea and often hiked along the
cliffs overlooking the sparkling water. He
didn’t care much for indoor activities -including going to school. The only lessons Monet really enjoyed were his drawing lessons. He was 15 years old when he
decided to become an artist.
To Monet, the most important part
of painting was capturing the sparkling
colors of light. It was exciting to paint
them because they changed so quickly.
Monet was a master at it! His bold brush
stokes and colors give you the feeling of
being right there at the moment he
created the painting. He believed in
capturing the scene immediately, before
the light had a chance to change -- a
quick impression. His style of painting
became known as Impressionism.
-by Carol Sabbeth
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Copyright 2011 Carol Sabbeth
Monet’s Water Lily
Print one copy of this pattern
for each lily you’d like to make.
This Activity is from
by Carol Sabbeth