{"id":1365,"date":"2017-06-27T15:50:03","date_gmt":"2017-06-27T15:50:03","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/weefolkart.com\/homeschool\/?p=1365"},"modified":"2017-08-07T14:22:18","modified_gmt":"2017-08-07T14:22:18","slug":"impressionist-painting-tutorial","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/weefolkart.com\/homeschool\/impressionist-painting-tutorial\/","title":{"rendered":"Impressionist Painting Tutorial for Children"},"content":{"rendered":"

Impressionism is a style of painting that originated in France in the 1860s. Unlike paintings in the past, the Impressionist artists were more concerned with painting their “impression” of a scene rather than depicting every detail. They studied the effects of light on color. For that reason they often painted the same scene at different times of day to see how the sunlight effected the overall look. They also used hundreds of short, broken brush strokes instead of long, flowing strokes. When you look at sections of an Impressionist painting up close, it can be hard identify objects, but step back and the pieces come together to form a recognizable picture! Today we are going to try our hand at Impressionism with this Impressionist painting tutorial!<\/p>\n

If possible share some photos of Impressionist paintings with your child. You can use one of these for inspiration, but you can simply head outside with your paints! We took photos of plants in our yard and used one to inspire our painting. So, put on your paint frocks and get started!<\/p>\n

Note: When you put a paint brush in a child’s hand, they tend to make long brush strokes. Instead of using brushes, we used small pieces of sponge to add blobs of color to our painting. When children get us to use to applying small dabs of paint, you can make other paintings using paint brushes.<\/p>\n

One of the most acclaimed Impressionist painters was Claude Monet. His studies of sunshine and water lilies are very well known. If you think your children would like to learn more about Claude Monet and Impressionism, here are a few books you might want to check out at your local library. Who Was Claude Monet?<\/a>, Claude Monet: Sunshine and Waterlilies<\/a>, and The Magical Garden of Claude Monet<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Materials and Supplies for Impressionist Painting Tutorial<\/h4>\n