Brushes with History: Paint Like Monet

Step into the world of legendary artists and the movements they helped shape in this creative, video-guided art series. Each session of Brushes with History features engaging YouTube content to introduce you to a renowned artist’s life, style, and historical impact. Then, channel their technique as you follow a painting tutorial to create your own inspired work of art. No experience needed—just a curiosity for creativity and a willingness to get a little paint on your hands!

Claude Monet (1840–1926) was a French painter and one of the founders of the Impressionist movement, a style known for capturing the effects of light and atmosphere with loose brushwork and vibrant colors. Monet loved painting the same scenes at different times of day to show how light and weather changed the mood—like his famous series of Water Lilies, Haystacks, and Rouen Cathedral. Monet’s work paved the way for modern art by breaking away from detailed realism and embracing personal perception.