In November, Somers Library celebrates the birthday of much loved artist, Claude Monet, who is considered the father of Impressionist art. Monet painted his "impressions" of nature and expressed the ideas he saw in objects rather than painting the details. He is famous for his colorful paintings of gardens, seascapes, and water lilies.
To learn more about Claude Monet, go to tatekids.
Monet loved to paint gardens and bridges. You can create your own Impressionist art like the above easily at home. All you need are paints and cotton balls or fingerpaints, white paper, and masking tape.
First, create a bridge as shown above using the masking tape on your paper.
Then, dab your fingertip or cotton balls with different colors of paint, blending and filling all the spaces on the paper, creating an
"impression " of the water and the flowers. Don't be afraid to blend the colors together. Be creative and have fun!
Check out these books and more from the Somers Library to learn more about Claude Monet
The Magical Garden of Claude Monet ~ Anholt
Linnea in Monet's Garden ~ Bjork
Impressionism ~ Gunderson
Monet and the Impressionists For Kids ~ Sabbeth
Monet ~ Venezia
Monet ~ Welton
Artists Biographies ~ Who,What Where, on CD Audio
Monet ~ Venezia, on DVD
Give us a call or visit our website to search the catalog for these books and more.
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Who Was Claude Monet? ~ Who,What, Where series
Monet Paints a Day ~ Danneberg
The Little Monet ~ de Duve
Claude Monet ~ Krieg
Claude Monet ~ Lomberg
The Four Seasons of Monet ~ Safron
Monet ~ Stamford
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