Author: Amanda McGarrigle

Art
Form—Claude Monet

Background Information
Claude Monet (14th November 1840—5th December 1926) was a French painter. He was a founder of the French Impressionist painter movement. His ambition of documenting the French countryside led him to create a method in which he painted the same scene multiple times to capture the changing of light and seasons. He used oil as well as pastels to help create his masterpieces. Some of his most famous paintings include: View at Rouelles, Women in the garden and Le port de Trouville,

In this unit the children will…
Research an artist.
Consider how the time of day can effect the aesthetics of a landscape.
Recreate a piece inspired by Claude Monet.
Create a landscape artwork inspired by Claude Monet.
Use a range of mediums to explore light and dark.
Draw the effects light can have on the school landscape.

By the end of this unit….
All children can:
Research basic information about an artist.
Create a range of different artwork's.
Use a variety of mediums.
Look at how light changes at different times in the day.
Consider how light and dark can effect the mood of a piece of art.
Most children will:
Research detailed information about an artist.
Discuss how light effects different parts of artwork.
Consider how to show light within their own artwork.
Use key vocabulary.
Some children will:
Incorporate an artists style to develop their artistic flair.
Explore how different mediums can help to show the use of light.

Key Vocabulary
Light
Dark
Time
Shape
Form
Line
Draw
Shade
Shadow
Tone
Cover
Flat
Impressionism