1. Impressionism

2. Claude Monet 1840-1926 Impressionism Painting Oil Paints Built his own gardens to paint: worked on several at a time, to match the light.

3. Principal Characteristics of Impressionism Painted the LIGHT color rather than the object’s color – subjects would be painted differently depending on season, time of day…. Captured the ESSENCE of the subject, rather than the precise detail. Deviation for the current cultural expectations for art – it was not well received originally because it was not ‘technically correct’ enough for the art patrons of the time.

4. Characteristics of Impressionist Paintings Asymmetrical Balance Use of Colored Shadows Broken Color or Broken Brushstrokes Use of Impasto (or Thick Paint) Subject Matter - The subject matter of Impressionism is often casual, everyday life, captured with an immediacy enhanced by transient effects of light and atmosphere. Photographic Influence Painted "En Plein Air" - painting out-of-doors, is a phenomenon closely connected with Impressionism

19. Monet’s Home (Garden at Giverny)

20. Monet’s Garden - Really

21. Take a tour

22. Impressionism Painting Pick a Landscape Choose your flat background color(s) Paint the background areas first (paint Large Areas to Small Details) Add broken brushstrokes of combined colors to create the ‘impression’ of your landscape Impasto Texture 5 days 80 points Following Directions, Use of Techniques, Creativity, Effort, Neatness (Craftsmanship)

23. What colors would you use for the background? What would you paint second? How would you apply the paint? What would you paint last?