Impressionism ala Monet, created by Elementary II

EII students studied the works of Impressionist artist Claude Monet.  We focused on his quick style, use of color and texture, in order to capture the effects of ever changing light on a scene.  Students chose an image to work from if desired, and were encouraged to work quickly, as if they only had moments to get their work on paper.  Students loved being told to "switch off your brains" so that they could stop thinking in terms of drawing objects, and instead focus on blending colors and creating gorgeous textures.