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�

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.�

by Claude Monet�

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 les-�sons Monet really enjoyed were his draw-�ing 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.�This Activity is from�

--� by Carol Sabbeth�

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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.�

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.�

by Claude Monet�

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�