Claude MonetBy Molly Micou

Vital Statistics• Birth Date: November 14,1840

• Death Date: December 5, 1926

• National Origin: French

• Profession: Impressionist painter

Personal Influences

•Lived in France in his childhood

•Eugène Boudin•Lived in poverty•His family

Key Historical Events

•The Franco-Prussian war

Influences of the Art World

• Leader of the impressionist movement in France

• “Only an eye”• “The inventor of color”

Stylistic Traits

1.Paints directly from life

2.Bright and cheery3.Not many details

4.Short brush strokes5.Nature

Cliff Walk at Pourville, 1882

Stylistic Traits

•Short brush strokes •Not close up•Use of color•Not too much detail•Nature

Water Lilies, 1916Stylistic Traits•short brush strokes •Nature •Reflections in the water•Bright and cheery

The Artist’s House, 1873

Stylistic Traits•Repetitive strokes•Short brush strokes•Depth perception•Shadow effects

My Original Artwork

Lighthouse on the Point, 2010

Conclusion• Stylistic traits in my artwork:

1. Nature

2. Short brush strokes

3. Not much detail

4. Bright and cheery• Things I have learned

1. Objects are not always 1 color

2. You don’t need a lot of detail to make a painting look good.• The most challenging part would be the colors• Principal strength: The sand• Principal weakness: too much sand and ocean