Monet was influenced by his mentor Eugene Bouldin, who taught him how to paint en plein air.
“Impression, Sunrise” is the artwork that inspired the name of the Impressionist movement. Monet was influenced by his mentor Eugene Bouldin, who taught him how to paint en plein air. Painting landscapes on location was one of the key tenets of Impressionism, and it was how Monet learned to paint. He learned by observing nature in natural light, rather than learning techniques from the old masters.