Monet (Ready to Paint the Masters)

Capturing the movement and lyricism of Claude Monets most celebrated works, artists of all skill levels will eagerly approach this step-by-step study of the impressionist master. This closechronicle of the artists technique will train beginning and intermediate hands in mimicking Monet's composition, the ways of gestural brushstrokes, color selection, and subjective interpretation. Including a range of Monets most celebrated subjectssuch as poppy fields, water lilies, and the Grand Canal in Venicesix tracing papers make getting started quick and easy. With additional guidance on determining the fundamental shapes within each study, novices can share in the infectious enthusiasm Monet poured into his own masterworks. Two original artworks that borrow the basic concepts of impressionism are included as well, offering direction to newly inspired students as they take their easels out of the studio and into the streets and fields to capture the world as they see itjust like Monet.