Saturday Art Lab : Nature & Pattern — Spring Awakening from Monet to O’ Keefe

Saturday Art Lab: Nature & Pattern — Seeing Spring

Artist inspiration: Claude Monet & Georgia O’Keefe

Ages 6–10 | 90 minutes

In this March session of Saturday Art Lab, children will explore how artists observe and interpret the natural world through color, pattern, and close looking. Drawing inspiration from Claude Monet’s landscapes to Georgia O’Keeffe’s bold floral studies, students will discover how artists see nature in both wide, impressionistic views and detailed, up-close perspectives.

We’ll begin by learning about these artists’ lives and creative approaches, comparing how Monet captured light, movement, and atmosphere, while O’Keeffe focused on shape, form, and the beauty of natural details. Through guided discussion, kids will practice noticing patterns in leaves, flowers, water, and landscapes, learning how nature can inspire endless artistic ideas.

During studio time, children will create a nature-inspired mixed-media artwork, experimenting with color blending, repetition, texture, and scale. They may choose to paint…