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How Monet Paints: Brushwork, Edges, and Palette in the Nymphéas

Brushwork types, edge control, and palette design in Monet’s Water Lilies—what to look for up close.

12/18/2025
18 min read
Detail view of Monet’s Nymphéas brushwork

Step closer: the Water Lilies are a surface phenomenon.


🖌️ Brushwork Types

  • Long pulls for water continuity.
  • Scumbles to veil reflections.
  • Staccato dabs for lily accents.

🎨 Palette Logic

Zone Dominant hue Role
Foreground Warm greens Proximity
Mid Violets/blues Depth
Upper Cool greys Sky veil

Detail

Edges melt into water; let your eyes float.


🧭 Reading Strategy

  • Track strokes across joins.
  • Note temperature shifts by zone.
  • Compare reflections vs lily accents.

🧪 Brushwork Taxonomy

Type Tool Effect
Pull Long brush Continuity
Scumble Dry brush Veiled reflection
Dab Tip Accent + rhythm

$$ ext{Mix Ratio} = rac{ ext{pigment}}{ ext{oil}} quad ext{(varies by stroke)} $$

المؤلف

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Monet
Technique
Brushwork
Palette

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