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Painting Like Monet

Famous Art: Looking at Masterpieces

Day 83of 180
Week 17of 36
30Minutes
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🎯 What You'll Learn

Learning Objectives

1

Recognize water lily paintings by Claude Monet

2

Create a painting using soft, blended colors

3

Appreciate God's creativity in art and nature

📖 Scripture Connection

Psalm 104:24

“Yahweh, how many are your works! In wisdom have you made them all. The earth is full of your riches.”

— Psalm 104:24 (WEB)

Celebrates God's creative power, just as artists like Monet create beautiful works reflecting divine creativity

📦 Materials Needed

  • Blue and green watercolors
  • White drawing paper
  • Paint brushes
  • Water cup
  • Paper towels
  • BibleMouse Art Resource Guide
📚 Step-by-Step

Lesson Plan

1Opening (3 min)

Review yesterday's Monet water lily observations

💭 Review Question: What colors did you see in Monet's paintings?
2Teaching (10 min)

Introduce water lily painting technique

📌 Key Talking Points:
  • Monet loved painting nature
  • He used soft, blurry brushstrokes
  • Colors blend like God's beautiful world
💬 Discussion Questions:
  • What do you see in a water lily pond?
  • How do colors mix together?
3Activity: BibleMouse Water Lily Painting (12 min)
hands-on painting

Create a soft, blended water lily scene

📝 Instructions:
  1. Lightly wet entire paper
  2. Use blue and green watercolors
  3. Gently blend colors
  4. Add soft lily shapes
  5. Let painting dry naturally
🔄 Variations:

Simpler: Use larger brushes, fewer colors

Challenge: Add more detailed lily shapes

4Closing (3 min)

Share and celebrate paintings

📝 Review Questions:
  • What did you learn about Monet?
  • How are your colors similar to his?

Coming up: Tomorrow we'll explore Van Gogh's Starry Night

👨‍👩‍👧 For Parents

Teaching Notes

📚 Background:

Monet was an Impressionist painter who loved capturing natural light and color

💡 Teaching Tips:
  • Let children explore colors freely
  • Focus on enjoyment, not perfection
  • Praise creativity and effort
🤔 Common Struggles:

Young children might get frustrated with blending techniques

👀 Signs of Understanding:

Excitement about mixing colors, gentle brush use

🚀 Want More?

Extension Activities

  • Take a nature walk to observe water lilies
  • Read BibleMouse storybook about artists
  • Display painting in family area

Ready for Tomorrow?

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