Monet's Waterlilies

A good piece of art can inspire many lessons. Use The Water Lily Pond by Monet to incite a discussion and examination of the art medium, details, and art terminology. Learners will then engage in eight activities that use the piece to...

Students complete a piece of artwork. In this impressionism activity, students view Monet's Water Lillies painting and identify the characteristics of impressionism. Students create their own impressionism inspired artwork.

Monet is a great artist to study and impressionism is a wonderful art style to practice. Learners read about Monet then attempt to use impressionist painting techniques. Book and image links are included. 

Students discuss and examine paintings of Claude Monet. They examine the style he uses and then create their own painting based on the seasons. They also discuss the difference in the four seasons.

Students examine the artwork of Frieseke. Using various paintings, they examine its characteristics and discuss how the artist creates movement and rhythm in the artwork. At higher grades, they describe the properties of colors and...