Artists' Favorite Places

PICTURE THIS
Have you ever visited a beautiful or dramatic place and wished you could somehow record your thoughts and feelings so you could return to them later? Perhaps you have a favorite spot you like to visit. Some artists have discovered favorite places and have captured them on canvas. For Claude Monet, it was his house and gardens at Giverny, France. For Winslow Homer, it was the rugged stretch of coastline known as Prout's Neck, Maine. Both artists were drawn to the unique features of these locales and used them as subjects for their artwork. Both were able to capture in a variety of paintings their sense of the geography, as well as the changing weather, light, and color they observed. Take a trip on the Internet to visit these special places and see just what inspired some of these artists. Perhaps you will be inspired as well!

Visit the web sites listed in your Artist's Passport below and compare the paintings with photos and images of the places on each site. Click on the button and print out copies of your worksheet. After you have studied the artists, choose the one you find most interesting and answer the questions on the worksheet in your own words. If possible, download and print out images of your artist's favorite place to include with your worksheet.

Artist's Passport Web Links