Artist Study {Claude Monet}

Impression Sunrise

Monet's Garden exhibition is currently on display here in Melbourne at the National Gallery of Victoria. This has inspired us to spend a delightful month studying Monet and the Impressionist art era. Last Friday we took a trip into Melbourne and enjoyed a lovely day exploring of the gallery.  In preparation for the trip we spent some time exploring the life and work of Monet. Here are some of the resources that we used.

WWW

• World’s Greatest Artists: Monet over at Confessions of a Homeschooler
• Claude Monet over at Classical Composers Monthly
• Claude Monet for Kids at The Kids Window 
• Claude Monet The Complete Works 
• Claude Oscar Monet Unit Study over at Garden of Praise
• Monet Artist Study over at Squidoo
• Claude Monet Autobiography (26 November 1900)
• Artist Study - Monet over at Teach Beside Me 

Art Project Inspiration

Paint Like Monet: A Beginner's Guide

• Mini Monet's - Lesson Plan   (YouTube)
• How to paint like Monet: Lessons on the techniques of the Impressionists over at Will Kemp Art School
• Our Monet inspired "Water Lily Pond" Paintings over at Practical Pages
• Lesson Plan on Impressionist Art for Kids using pastels. (YouTube)
• A Monet Inspired Art Project at Playful Learning
• Inspired by Monet's "Water Lilies" and Lobel's "Frog and Toad" over at Mrs McGuffey's Super Kids
• Monet Water Lilies over at Art Projects for kids
• Claude Monet Craft over at The Crafty Classroom
• Monet's Water Lillies over at Tippytoe Crafts
• Odds and Ends over at Pamela UnPlugged
• Monet and Tchaikovsky over at Arrows in the Hand
• Monet - Art in the Park over at Crayon Wishes and Popsicle Dreams
• Monet - Tempera Chalk Painting
• The Stroll by Monet colouring in page over at Education.com
• In the style of the Great Masters: Claude Monet over at Johwey great Lady with the umbrella printable outline for children to colour or paint with samples of her children's work.
• Colouring in page of Lady with an umbrella over at Kleurplaat Monet

On Pinterest - Claude Monet

• Monet Bridge
• Monet colouring in page:  Lady on the hill
• Make your own Watercolours
• Monet and the Impressionists for Kids
• Famous Artists for Kids - Claude Monet
• Monet Artist Study
• Art idea - Monet Layered Lilies  

Books

• Monet by Mike Venezia
• The Magical Garden of Claude Monet by Laurence Anholt
• Linnea in Monets Garden by Christina Bjork and Lena Anderson
• Katie and the Waterlily Pond by James 
• Claude Monet: The Painter Who Stopped the Trains by P.I. Maltbie
• Art Profiles for Kids: Claude Monet by Jim Whiting
• Monet Paintings: 24 Cards
• Claude Monet by Sean Connolly
• Art Revolutions: Impressionism by Linda Bolton

YouTube

• The Impressionists Part 1, Part 2 & Part 3 Brilliant 3 hour movie on the life and work of Monet. (Caution there is slight nudity from behind in part 1 and in part 2 their are some nude art works by Degas which feature for less than a min.)
• Claude Monet  BBC Documentary 58 min Lovely video on his life.
• Art History Abbreviated: Claude Monet discussed by Sara Iepson, assistant professor Art at Community College of Philadelphia. (3:45)
• Claude Monet: Inventing Impressionism a ten min documentary told by Emma a young student.
• Art Videos for Kids: Monet "Getting to Know... Monet"  
• Film of Impressionist Painter Claude Monet at Work
• Paint Like Monet: A Beginner's Guide
• Claude Monet - The Impressionist Painter
• Monet: Shadow and Light
• Artist Claude Monet's Garden (Documentary)

All in all we have really enjoyed this artistic adventure and look forward to future artisit studies.
Blessings

Chareen

PS What are your favourite resources for studying Monet ?

Monet's Garden at the NGV

It was with great excitement that I heard Monet's Garden from The Musee Marmottan Monet, Paris would be a of Melbourne's Winter Masterpieces this year. Wow I never thought it would ever be possible in my lifetime to experience his beautiful pieces of art. 

Sir N and I have spent a wonderful month exploring his life and his work.  On Friday last week we took a trip into Melbourne to experience his artwork for ourselves.

Clinamen
When we entered the gallery we were greeted with a beautiful art piece created especially for the exhibition titled: Clinamen by Celeste Boursier-Mougenot. The children really delighted in looking and listening to this exhibit.  It is made of white porcelain bowls which float upon a blue pool.  The pool water circulates gently causing the bowls to touch each other which in turn creates pretty acoustic sound scape's.

From here we proceeded towards the exhibition.  The entrance has a beautiful wall size picture of Monet in his garden and potted colour adorned the area.

We hired a video guide for each of the children and proceeded to explore the art works of Monet. There is a Trail for Kids through the exhibition.

We spent over three hours exploring Monet's art works. There are three rooms displaying art works by Monet and a couple by Renoir.  In the third room you can see his artist pallet and glasses.  The fourth room has a digital time line of his life and work.  The fifth and final room is a visual feast of his home and garden in Giverney. I found a short documentary on YouTube to give you some insight on Monet's garden.



Tomorrow I will share the resources we used to study Monet and his interesting life.

Blessings
Chareen

It's a Super Sweet Day

It always amazes me how He knows how to time things so that on days when my heart is low something comes along to bring a smile to my heart.  Yesterday was such a day. I came here and there was a note in the comments from Tina over at September {One Mama Living, Learning & Homeschooling in New Mexico} nominating me for the Super Sweet Blogging Award.


So now for the Sweet Questions that comes with this sweet nomination and their answers!!
Super Sweet Questionnaire

1. Cookies or cake? both? Cake
2. Chocolate or vanilla? Chocolate
3. Favorite Sweet Treat? Time Out Chocolate
4. When do you crave sweet treats the most? That time of the month 
5. Sweet nickname? Hubby calls me Lovie.

For the Super Sweet Blogging Award

• Thank the Super Sweet Blogger who nominated you.
• Answer 5 Super Sweet Questions.
• Include the Super Sweet Blogging Award image in your blog post.
• Nominate a baker’s dozen other bloggers.
• Notify the nominees of their nomination on their blog.

So here are my nominations for the super sweet blogging Award
This is my favourite part as I get to share with you some of the blogs I enjoy visiting. Please share some blog comment love with these lovely ladies

1. Erin from Seven Little Australians
2. Vicki from Creating with Wisdom
3. Deborah from The Paper Maid
4. Catherine at Serenades and Solace
5. Stacey from A Moment in Our World
6. Sarah over at Amongst Lovely Things
7. Chelle from Last in Line
8. Suzie from Suzie's Home Education Idea's
9. Bec over at Bec Waterhouse
10. Kylie over at Our Worldwide Classroom
11. Mel over at Our Home Schooling Days
12. Kate over at Get into Homeschooling
13. Nicole over at Home to Learn

Blessings my Blog friends and thank you for all your support
Chareen