Claude Monet was a famous French impressionist painter born in 1840 who lived in poverty in France as a child. He was influenced by other artists like Eugène Boudin and was a leader of the impressionist movement known for his bright, cheery paintings using short brush strokes with little detail that focused on capturing nature. Some of his most famous works include Cliff Walk at Pourville, Water Lilies, and The Artist's House which all displayed his signature stylistic traits of short brush strokes, an emphasis on color over detail, and reflections of nature.

1. Claude Monet By Molly Micou

2. Vital Statistics Birth Date: November 14,1840 Death Date: December 5, 1926 National Origin: French Profession: Impressionist painter

3. Personal Influences Lived in France in his childhood Eugène Boudin Lived in poverty His family

4. Key Historical Events The Franco-Prussian war

5. Influences of the Art World Leader of the impressionist movement in France “ Only an eye” “ The inventor of color”

6. Stylistic Traits Paints directly from life Bright and cheery Not many details Short brush strokes Nature

8. Cliff Walk at Pourville, 1882 Stylistic Traits Short brush strokes Not close up Use of color Not too much detail Nature

9. Water Lilies, 1916 Stylistic Traits short brush strokes Nature Reflections in the water Bright and cheery

10. The Artist’s House, 1873 Stylistic Traits Repetitive strokes Short brush strokes Depth perception Shadow effects

11. My Original Artwork Lighthouse on the Point, 2010

12. Conclusion Stylistic traits in my artwork: Nature Short brush strokes Not much detail Bright and cheery Things I have learned Objects are not always 1 color You don’t need a lot of detail to make a painting look good. The most challenging part would be the colors Principal strength: The sand Principal weakness: too much sand and ocean