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Impressionism
by Lori Langsner, Art Teacher
AIMS:
1.
We will explore the art medium of acrylic paint on canvas, as we create an
Impressionist painting.
2. We will use computer technology
to paint an Impressionist landscape.
3. We will create a student computer
art gallery on the web.
4.
The student will appreciate the different techniques and effects which
characterize the Impressionist period of art.
5.
The student will appreciate how Monet's gardens inspired his work.
GRADE
LEVEL:
8th grade Accelerated Art
ESTIMATED
TIME:
One month, class meets 4 times per week for
40 minutes
SETTING:
Art Classroom & Computer Lab
INTERDISCIPLINARY
AREAS: Fine Arts, Computer Technology
DO NOW:
1.
To review the characteristics of an Impressionist painting, students will play
the “yes/no” game. (Teacher will hold up reproductions of
paintings by Monet, Renoir, Pisarro, Van Gogh, DaVinci, Pollack, and
Rembrandt in any order. Students
will be asked to say “yes” or “no” if the paintings are of the
Impressionistic period.
2. Why aren’t the “no”
paintings Impressionistic? Explain.
Students will elicit that they are
dark colors, abstract forms, not outdoor settings and are not concerned with the
effects of light.
3. Elicit and write on board “The
Qualities of Impressionism”:
1. light, 2. bright color, 3. natural
everyday outdoor setting, 4. texture, 5. short, quick brushstrokes, 6. fleeting
patterns
4. Review the painting and drawing
tools in ClarisWorks 5.0
HOMEWORK:
Using the Internet, research the following:
1. What was unique about the
Impressionists?
- they had “rebelled “ against the “Salon” and created their own
art exhibition
- they exhibited works that were rejected by the “Salon”
2. List the leading artists of the
Impressionist movement.
- Manet, Monet, Renoir, Degas, Pisarro, Sisley
3. Explore “Monet at Giverny” on
the World Wide Web: http://giverny.org
and answer the following:
1. Why do you think Monet was drawn to these gardens?
-The colors and
the effects of light were captivating.
2. What are some important facts you have learned about the artist and
his favorite place?
- Monet loved the beauty of
nature and invested time and money into his gardens, his home, to be a place he
could be one with nature.
3. Using Monet’s gardens as inspiration, create a sketch for a
landscape painting of your own.
4. How do the photographs of Monet’s gardens compare to the paintings?
What artistic elements do you find in the paintings that are not present
in the photographs.
- the fleeting patterns of
color and brushstroke add to our understanding of the artist’s feelings about
nature and it’s effects of light
VOCABULARY:
1.
Impressionism - a 19thC movement in art, where artists were concerned the ever
changing effects of light and color
2. color wheel- an artist’s tool
for mixing colors
3.
primary colors - red, yellow, blue, the basic pure colors from which all other
colors are made
4. secondary colors - when two
primary colors are mixed in equal proportion, orange, green, and violet
5. complementary colors - colors
opposite one another on the color wheel , red/green, blue/orange, yellow/violet
6. analogous colors - colors next to
each other on the color wheel, yellow, yellow-green, green
MATERIALS:
9”X12” canvas boards, acrylic
paints, brushes, water cups, palettes, pencils, sketchpads, newspaper, computers
with Internet access, ClarisWorks 5.0
MOTIVATION:
1.
If you had the opportunity, would you like to travel to Giverny to see Monet’s
house and gardens? Why?, Why not?
2. Visit the Metropolitan Museum of Art @ http://metmuseum.org/collections/department.asp?dep=11 and view the Annenberg Collection of Impressionist Art:
What was life like in the late
1800’s?
What are the people doing in these
paintings?
How are they similar to today’s
lifestyles? How are they
different?
What
does the French term “joie de vivre” mean?
PROCEDURE:
1.
To become acquainted with the period of Impressionism, students will visit and
research museum web sites collections of Impressionist art.
2. Through class discussions students will be able to identify the unique qualities of Impression, as well as the major artists and their specific contributions, and names of their famous works of art.
3. Students will analyze and
synthesize the information gathered to create ideas for their own
interpretations of Impressionist painting.
4. Students will draw several
sketches to create an Impressionist landscape.
5. Final sketches will be lightly
drawn on canvas boards.
6. Teacher demonstration of proper
use of acrylic paint and color mixing will follow.
7.
Students will experiment with color to create secondary and tertiary
colors in their sketchpads.
8.
Using the Impressionist style of painting, students will use light,
bright colors, and short, quick brushstrokes to capture the effects of light in
their landscape.
9. To further their understanding of
Impressionism, students will use the Claris Works 5.0 painting program to
simulate the brushstrokes and colors of the Impressionists to create a new
landscape.
10. Students will create and original
computer art gallery.
EVALUATION:
1.
What is the art of Impressionism?
2. How is the Impressionist style of
painting different from what you have done before?
3. How does your computer painting
compare with your acrylic on canvas painting?
4. Do you feel like an Impressionist
artist now that you have “walked in their shoes”?
5. Which paintings do you like best?
Why?
ATTACHMENTS:
digital images of student artwork
ADDITIONAL LINKS:
FOLLOW
- UP ACTIVITIES: Visit the Brooklyn Botanical Gardens to sketch and paint from
direct observation of nature to capture the fleeting effects of light and color
