Art Lesson One Point Perspective (Fondren)

Maurice Utrillo in front of Coeur

Church of Sacre Coeur by Maurice Utrillo

Things to look for in these pieces of art:

• Perspective
• Horizon line
• Vanishing point

Street by Maurice Utrillo
Have you seen a place that stays with you?
What is the feeling you get when you look at this piece of art?

Portrait of Maurice Utrillo done by his mother, also an artist. He spent a lot of his years hospitalized. During these times his mother suggested art to help him. Many of his paintings are done from that upper story perspective.

Girl on Bridge by Edvard Munch

The Scream by Edvard Munch

Edvard Munch 1863-1944

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Art Lesson Learning the Color Wheel (Baitinger)

The Interactive Color Wheel- Fun Color Theory

View of Toledo by El Greco

How does El Greco help your eyes find the focal point?
How does he set it apart from the background?

Wayside Inn by Currier & Ives

What does the use of the primary color red do to your eye?
What is the focal point?

Thatched Cottages by Maurice De Vlaminck

What colors did the artist use here?
Do you see places of high contrast?
Can you find complimentary colors?

Marc Chagall (1887-1985)

Marc Chagall was a Russian artist. He was known for his style: Fantasy. He used his Jewish heritage to create art that told Bible stories and folk tales. He also did wonderful stain glass art in Jerusalem and Paris. He was the first living artist to have his work in the Louvre in France.

Feathers in Bloom by Chagall

Does Chagall use primary and secondary colors?
Where do you see the most contrast?

Rain by Chagall

What is the subject matter?
Can you find complementary colors or analogous colors?

Aritst and Model by Chagall

Do you see our primary colors?
What is our subject matter? and focal point?

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Art Lesson Composition and Balance (Fondren)

Vincent Van Gogh (1853-1890) had over 700 paintings and 1600 drawings when he died.
Using Van Gogh's reproductions we studied:

1. Still Life
2. Composition-balance and light source
3. Balance-Symmetrical and Asymmetrical

Reproduction: Sunflowers by Vincent Van Gogh
Flowers were one of his favorite subjects.

Reproduction: Sunflowers 2 by Vincent Van Gogh

Reproduction: Large Sunflowers by Emil Nolde

Reproduction: Sunflowers by Christian Rohlfs

Masterpieces created September 2011 in Mrs. Fondren's fifth grade class

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Art Lesson Rhythm and Repetition (Baitinger)

Leonardo Da Vinci- Born April 15, 1452 and died May 2, 1519.
Leonardo's work today will help us learn about:

1. Rhythm-the flow of movement of something.
2. Repetition-the repeated use of an object or shape

Both of these help the eye move just like the flow of poetry or music moves with sound.

The most famous piece of artwork by Leonardo Da Vinci: Mona Lisa

"The Annunciation" by Leonardo Da Vinci. At this time in history artists were told what they could paint.

What repeated shapes do you see?
Is there a rhythm and flow?

This is a reproduction of "Hockey Players" by Ernst Ludwig

Do you see repeated shapes?
How are the shapes different and alike?

Another reproduction using repetition is "Parade" by Jacob Lawrence

Is there rhythm? Is your eye moving?

Below are masterpieces created September 2011 in Mr. Baitinger's Third grade class

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