Grade 6
pastel interpretations
Your art problem is to develop an
abstracted landscape painting in oil pastel by observing & abstracting a photograph or magazine image. Make sure to simplify foreground, middle ground, and background shapes, as well as use atmospheric perspective and expressive colors. Criteria Your drawings should show the following: ~ use of observational skills to create a landscape that shows depth using several of the “depth tricks” ~ simplified, abstracted shapes ~ use of color to describe light and form ~ cool colors as cast shadows and hot colors as high lights ~use of halation with complimentary colors to emphasize parts of the landscape ~ at least 3 different values in each shape ~at least 3 different textures or patterns Vocabulary Contrasting colors / Complementary colors ; colors that are as different from one another as possible- opposite colors Halation: (thin line of contrasting color around edges of object) Abstract: simplifying or exaggerating images from life; he term describes art that depicts real forms in a simplified or rather reduced way Expressive color: colors that depart from the “norm.” ; color that express emotion Atmospheric Perspective:: The effect produced by diffusion of light in the atmosphere whereby more distant objects have less clarity of outline and are lighter or bluer in value. Value: The lightness or darkness of a color Intensity: The brightness or dullness of a hue or color. For instance, the intensity of the pure color blue is very bright. When a lighter or darker color is added to blue, the intensity is less bright, or more subdued. Fence Landscapes Creating a sense of depth on a 2 dimensional surface has been a goal of artists throughout history. Artists like Grant Wood and Grandma Moses used many “Depth Tricks” to achieve this effect. Your assignment is to use these tricks to create an imaginary drawing of a deep landscape, inspired by photos and your own experience Includes a road lined with a fence, as well as narrative details inspired by Grant Wood, Grandma Moses, and your own memory and imagination.
Directions: * Choose several landscape photos that appeal to you. * Draw a foreground, middle ground and background by both observing your photos and using your imagination and memory. *Draw a road going into the distance by slanting it and by making the lines converge. *Draw a fence along the road making sure to keep the posts vertical. * Add a large object in the front, overlapping the middle ground. *Add a few details to the middle ground making sure to draw “on the land” and not on the line. *Use different types of marks and the blending stump to add shading and cast shadows. Criteria: Your drawing should show the following: *At least three “layers” of land to show a foreground, middle ground, and background. * A road that converges as well as “shifts” at each layer of land. *A fence that goes along the road-(posts vertical, rails converging) * Changes in size and placement to show depth. *Overlapping objects. *Cast shadows and shading to add dimension. (at least 4 values) *At least 3 pencil techniques. *Narrative details. |
Landscape by Grant Wood @1932
Grandma Moses @1956
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family trees
Our identity comes from many factors; where we live, who we choose as friends, and, of course, our parents.
Our family gives us so many aspects of our identity; our belief systems, values, and
where and how we live all comes from our family and our heritage.
The art of genealogy is the study or investigation of ancestry and family histories. The visual record or table of the descent of a person, family, or group from an ancestor or ancestors is known as a family tree.
Many family trees can be traced back to other parts of the world, even countries that no longer exist. A families’ geography is a big part of who they are; where they come from, where relatives live, and places they visit together.
Our family gives us so many aspects of our identity; our belief systems, values, and
where and how we live all comes from our family and our heritage.
The art of genealogy is the study or investigation of ancestry and family histories. The visual record or table of the descent of a person, family, or group from an ancestor or ancestors is known as a family tree.
Many family trees can be traced back to other parts of the world, even countries that no longer exist. A families’ geography is a big part of who they are; where they come from, where relatives live, and places they visit together.