Curated OER
Painting Techniques- Impressionism
Students investigate impressionist painting techniques. In this visual arts lesson, students view paintings by Monet and practice the dot and stroke technique. Students use shades of green and gentle brush strokes to create grass in...
J. Paul Getty Trust
J. Paul Getty Museum: Writing About Art: Comparing Portraits
Students will compare and contrast an academic and an Impressionist portrait through a writing exercise and discussion. Each student will then write a formal commission letter to one of the artists, requesting a portrait. Adaptations for...
The National Gallery (UK)
The National Gallery: Manet
Manet is one of the six artists featured at the National Gallery's Impressionist collection. In addition to a brief biography, a thumbnail presentation of 16 works by Manet is provided along with comments on each work.
National Gallery of Art
National Gallery of Art: Monet's Waterscapes
Students will learn the color theory and techniques that guided Claude Monet's impressionist painting and apply those techniques to the creation of their own works of art.
ArtQuizz
Art Quizz: Impressionism
A quiz on the Impressionist art movement. This is a great tool for assessment or review and an even greater way to incorporate technology in the artroom. This site is translated from the original French version. The homepage provides...
Other
The Worldwide Art Gallery: Degas
This site provides a short biography of Degas (1834-1917 CE) plus digital images of some of his famous paintings.
Smithsonian Institution
Smithsonian American Art Museum: Robert Sarsony
As part of the Smithsonian Art Museum's database of artists, Robert Sarsony is described here along with information on his contributions to art through his paintings, which have an "impressionistic air."
Olga, Helen, Yuri and Sergey Mataev
Olga's Gallery: Nocturne in Blue and Silver
At Olga's Gallery, view an image of James Whistler's 1871-1872 painting "Nocturne in Blue and Silver."