OLMatters - The School Paper
Capturing Memories for the Future
Vol XIII - August 2017 - July 2018
ART - Monet
This school year the Art program is based on the 4 seasons, having a few artists representing each one of them. We have started with spring time, as it is approaching and one of ours selected artists is Claude Monet due to his variety of painting on his garden.
Monet was a French artist that helped to develop the Impressionism movement: artists that were seeking to capture the light on specific moments and see how the colors could change along the day and seasons. Monet lived in Geverny, France, where his garden can still be visited. The Impressionism was a revolution in the arts, reason for being rejected several times by the traditional art galleries but also preparing the path for Modern Art.
You can learn more about the Impressionism at http://www.artmovements.co.uk/impressionism.htm
And about Monet at: http://www.theartstory.org/artist-monet-claude.htm
In Elementary School we had finger painted Monet’s Japanese bridge, painted and built his Pond of Water Lilies, studied shading through his landscapes and more!!! Enjoy the pics and check the Arts’ schoology for more!
- Thaís Silvestre - Art Teacher
Down by the Lily Pads
Permormed by Ben Vereen
Come on and dive into Monet
Down by the lily pads
Down by the lily pads
Down by the lily pads
Come on and dive into Monet
Down by the lily pads
Immerse yourself in reverie
Monet had a pond in Giverny
Where he painted all that he could see
Water mixed with sky
The light and color, Monet knew
Reflected an ever-changing view
Nature fills the eye
Come on and bathe in a wash of clouds
Down by the lily pads
Down by the lily pads
Down by the lily pads
Come on and bathe in the wash of clouds
Down by the lily pads
Immerse yourself in reverie
Monet had a pond in Giverny
Where he painted all that he could see
Water mixed with sky
The light and color, Monet knew
Reflected an ever-changing view
Nature fills the eye
Come on and soak in an endless scene
Down by the lily pads
Down by the lily pads
Down by the lily pads
Come on and soak in an endless scene
Down by the lily pads
Immerse yourself in reverie
Monet had a pond in Giverny
Where he painted all that he could see
Water mixed with sky
The light and color, Monet knew
Reflected an ever-changing view
Nature fills the eye
Come on and drink in a dappled pool
Down by the lily pads
Down by the lily pads
Down by the lily pads
Come on and drink in a dappled pool
Down by the lily pads
Drink in impressionist art!