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Monet's Water Lilies: The Science of Impressionism
November 14, 1840 · Claude Monet is born in Paris
Claude Monet was born in Paris on November 14, 1840, 186 years ago. He helped start Impressionism, using quick, loose brushstrokes to catch light instead of every detail. Up close his water lilies are just dabs of color, but step back and your eyes blend them while your brain fills in the pond. Turning a Monet into a color-by-number, the most rule-following kind of art, is a little ironic, so color freely and see what your eye does. Sometimes the most important thing is to get the broad strokes right and let the viewer fill in the rest.
Colors: 1 Yellow · 2 Cream · 3 Mint green · 4 Leaf green · 5 Green · 6 Lavender · 7 Light blue · 8 Blue · 9 Dark blue · 10 Pale pink
