Gaston Chiassac Style Paintings
Learning Targets
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- Create an original Gaston Chiassac Style Painting using drawing techniques learned in class
- Use color combinations (analogous, complementary, secondary), shape variation (geometric, organic, free form), and line types (horizontal, vertical, diagonal) inspired by French Painter (1910-1964) Gaston Chiassac
- Use painting techniques (pigment, layering, blending, overlapping) and design principles (composition, proportion, variation) based on Art Brut
- Define Outsider Art (art made by self-taught artists with no contact with the art world)
Lesson One
Day One, Art Start
1. Two Figures In Abstract Space (1961) Gaston Chaissac
2. Read Chaissac by Sarah Clement
3. Discussion Questions "What is the difference between naive art and art brut? Can all people be artists? How does knowing the context of histories and traditions of art forms help us create works of art? Why do artists follow or break established traditions? How do artists appropriately use other's images and ideas? How do artists grow and become accomplished in art forms? How do artists take initiative to improve their work? How do images influence our views of the world? How do artworks convey meaning? How do visual arts experiences enhance the ability to understand art? How does art help us understand how people lived in different times, places, and cultures? How does one determine criteria to evaluate artwork?"
Lesson Activities
1. Use pencil to draw shape variation (geometric, organic, free form) of face parts (head, hair, shoulders ears) of abstract paintings
2. Use line types (straight, curved, narrow) to add facial features (eyes, eyelashes, hair, eye brows) to the abstract paintings
3. Use line types (horizontal, vertical, diagonal) to add details (buttons, ribbons, stripes, swirls) to the positive space (face) of the Gaston Chiassac Style Paintings
Day Two, Art Start
1. Retrieve Gaston Chiassac Style Paintings for Assigned Tables
2. Untitled (1963) Gaston Chiassac
3. Discussion Questions "How does knowing how people lived in different times and places influence our response to the artwork? What inspires people to make art? How do artists determine whether a particular direction in their work is effective? What responsibilities come with the freedom to create? What motivates and sustains artists in their practice? What factors prevent or encourage people to take creative risks? What role does persistence play in revising, refining, and developing work? How do people use creative and critical thinking skills their careers? How do people use creative and critical thinking skills their daily lives? How do people use art making knowledge and skills to enhance their homes, personal styles, and communities? How does creating enrich people's lives? Why do people learn about art in school and community settings?"
Lesson Activities
1. Use pencil to draw shape variation (geometric, organic, free form) of the face parts (head, shoulder, ears, hair) of the abstract paintings
2. Use line types (horizontal, vertical, diagonal) to add facial features (eyes, eyelashes, ears) to the positive space (face) of the abstract paintings
3. Use line types (horizontal, vertical, diagonal) to add details (buttons, fabric, floral) to the positive space (face) of the Gaston Chiassac Style Paintings
Day Three, Art Start
1. Retrieve Gaston Chiassac Style Paintings for Assigned Tables
2. Set Up Studio Area (tempera paint, paint brushes, water buckets)
Lesson Activities
1. Add highlights (reflective light, light source) to the positive space (face) of the abstract paintings
2. Add shadows (cast shadow, shadow) to the negative space (background) of the abstract paintings
3. Add value (lightness, darkness) to the positive space (face) and negative space (background) of the Gaston Chiassac Style Paintings
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