Claude Monet

Biography:

• Claude Monet was born in Paris, France in 1840. He spent his last ten years painting his water garden. He died at the age of 86 years old.

Interesting Facts:

• He was a great artist and helped invent the style of painting called "Impressionism."
• He spent most of his time drawing ridiculous pictures of his teachers!
• The mood of his paintings are happy and filled with nature.
• Monet liked to paint about nature, boats, oceans, lakes, and ponds.
• He was more interested in how something looked when the sunlight was on it.

Famous Works:

One of Monet's famous paintings is "Water Lilies." It has a tree in the middle with all the leaves hanging down. It was a bunch of lily pads and cool colors to represent the pond.

Personal Thoughts:

"I like how his colors blend in with the picture."

"I think his paintings are pretty and I liked the colors he used for his pictures."