Reflections of Claude Monet

Autumn on the Seine, 1873

This week our Summer Art campers Painted like the Masters. On Monday we painted like French artist Claude Monet (1840-1926), founder of Impressionism and one of my very favorite artists.


Monet often painted colorful reflections of trees, so we decided to paint them as well. 

We folded a  large piece of white sulphite paper in half, then we painted our trees along one side of the fold, just one or two trees at a time. Then we folded the paper and squashed it down while the paint was still wet, creating a mirror image below the fold. 

Once our trees were dry, we added soft pastel colors to the sky and river, rubbing them in for a soft look. We also added a few white ripples to the water.

Here are our beautiful "Monet-style" paintings:

My sample

We borrowed this project idea from Painted Paper Art, where you can find the complete instructions for this fabulous mini-masterpiece of art!