KS2 Monet art lesson | Impressionism art

A complete and easy to follow KS2 Monet art lesson. No art experience required.

Pupils explore the life and revolutionary style of Claude Monet, then create their own Impressionist landscape or water scene using expressive brushwork, wet-on-wet colour mixing and atmospheric painting techniques.

What’s included:

Full teacher lesson plan with easy-to-follow, step-by-step instructions written by a real classroom teacher
Monet fact sheet — life, Giverny, Water Lilies, series paintings and Impressionist techniques
SEN differentiation (fine motor, ADHD, ASD, EAL, lower and higher prior attainment)
6 extension challenges for early finishers
Pupil self-assessment sheet (traffic light + reflection questions)
Teacher assessment grid with 1–4 rubric

Techniques covered:

Wet-on-wet · broken colour · visible brushstrokes · light and shadow · wax resist · atmospheric colour mixing

Lesson at a glance:

Year Group: 3–6 | Duration: 60–90 minutes | Fully linked to the National Curriculum for Art & Design
Fully editable Word document — adapt it for your class in minutes.