Morisot Pears

Learning Targets

I can...

• Create an original Morisot Pears using drawing techniques learned in class
• Use shape variation (geometric organic), space (positive negative), and value (lightness darkness) inspired by French Artist (1841-1895) Berthe Morisot
• Use painting techniques (double loading, wet on wet, dry brush) and design principles (composition, repetition, balance) based on Impressionism
• Define Brushstrokes (a mark made by a paintbrush drawn across a surface)

Lesson One
Day One, Art Start

1. Pears (1891) Berthe Morisot

2. Read Berthe Morisot: The First Lady of Impressionism by Margaret Shennan

3. Discussion Questions "Where was Morisot born? Who was Morisot's first art teacher? who was Morisot's second art teacher? with what art movement is Morisot associated with? Who introduce Morisot to Edouard Monet? What was the only Impressionist exhibition that Morisot missed? Which American Impressionist was Morisot good friends with? What did Berthe Morisot die from? How did Berthe Morisot portray life and movement in her work? How did Berthe Morisot use light and color in her work? What were some important art elements in Berthe Morisot paintings?"

Lesson Activities

1. Choose 12" X 15" Blue Construction Paper

2. Choose one fruit (pear, apple, orange) to draw the basic shapes (triangle, oval, circle) of the pear paintings

3. Add line types (horizontal vertical diagonal) for the negative space (background) of the pear paintings

Day Two, Art Start

1. Retrieve Morisot Pears for Assigned Table

2. Still Life Pears and Green Apples (1873) Berthe Morisot

3. Discussion Questions "What are some of your favorite fruits? What are your favorite foods? What shadows surround this fruit? Do you like warm weather colors? Do you like cool weather colors? How many fruits are you going to choose to draw? What colors would you like to use? Where do you go to shop for food? What smells, colors, and sounds come from this place? What do you see in this painting? What do you like or dislike about this painting? What do you think the artist was feeling when he created this work? What do they feel when looking at this work? Do the colors show emotion? How do you like these pears? Is there a story that can be told? What is special about your home town?"

Lesson Activities

1. Use tertiary colors (red orange, yellow orange, yellow green, blue green, blue violet) to fill in the positive space (pears) of the pear paintings

2. Use tertiary colors (red orange, yellow orange, yellow green, blue green, blue violet) to fill in the negative space (background) of the pear paintings

3. Use felt tip pens to add line types (contour line, cross hatching, outline) to the positive space (pears) of the Morisot Pears

Day Three, Art Start

1. Retrieve Morisot Pears for Assigned Tables

2. Set Up Studio Area (paint brushes, water bucket, tempera paint)

Lesson Activities

1. Add tints (adding white, reflective light, light source) to the subject matter (pears) of the pear paintings

2. Add shades (adding black, cast shadow, shadow) to the negative space (background) of the pear paintings

3. Use drawing tools (kneaded erasers, oil pastels, pencils) to add details (leaves, branches) to the negative space (background) of the Morisot Pears

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