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This Lego artwork is based off of Claude Monet's famous "The Water Lily Pond" which is housed in the National Gallery in London, England. I built this artwork for my High School senior project in the Spring of 2024 and my friends and family told me I should post it to LEGO Ideas. I wanted to do this painting because not only have I actually seen it in London, I was privileged to have the opportunity to visit Claude Monet's home in Giverny, France. I stood on the bridge in the painting and have been in the gardens he portrays in many of his works. This experience made the project a lot more personal and fun to do.
I lived in England for a year with my family when I was 13 and we were able to see a lot of amazing art. Claude Monet and his style stuck out to me and he was one of my favorite artists that I experienced. Being able to combine my love of traveling, LEGO, and art was why this project was so fun and enjoyable. I have loved building LEGO since I was in Kindergarten and building something like this was different for me. I usually like to build STAR WARS themed models, so doing a painting like this one was a challenge to me and I'm proud of the results. I think my Water Lily pond would be a great addition to the LEGO art-themed sets such as the "Great Wave" and "The Starry Night." I own the Great Wave set and have my Water Lily Pond artwork hanging near it in my room and I think they look great together.
To talk a little bit about the art project itself:
I estimate it is between 1500-2000 pieces. I used 4, 16 by 16 LEGO technic bricks for the painting itself. The frame is made of technic bricks that connect and form around the outside of the painting. The painting also has the ability to be hung on the wall thanks to the technic pieces at the back.
While I enjoy using LEGO online software to digitally design models, I did this design completely freehand and without digital aid. I ordered a print of the painting to go off of and I split it into 4 sections. I then translated each section of the painting onto the 4 technic plates to create the whole painting. I then built the frame around it to complete the design.
A big thank you to my brother-in-law for taking the pictures of my model.
I hope you enjoy my LEGO art!
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