Fingerpainting for Impressionism

 Seventh Graders liked painting with their fingers to imitate the style of Impressionism.

 We used Monet's waterlilies as a subject for our painting.

We also used some palette knives for some of the lines.

WaterLily Gardens in Seventh Grade

 Here are our finished paintings using only our fingers and palette knives.

 We used tempera paint and applied the paint in layers. First the background and then layer on top the lily pads.

If you have questions about technique or steps, leave a comment.