Edward Hopper Inspired Windows
Learning Targets
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- Create an original Edward Hopper Inspired Windows using collage techniques learned in class
- Use color combinations (complementary, secondary, analogous), shape variation (geometric, organic, free form), and space (positive, negative, exterior, interior) inspired by American Artist (1882-1967) Edward Hopper
- Use value (lightness, darkness, highlights, shadows) and design principles (emphasis, repetition, variety) based on American Realism
- Define Window (symbol of confinement, freedom, or acting as a light source for dramatic scenes)
Lesson One
Day One, Art Start
1. Nighthawks (1942) Edward Hopper
2. Read Windows by Julia Denos
3. Discussion Questions "Which window has a good view? Where are you going to sit? Are you going to draw any of the inside, or just the window frame and outside? What does a window symbolize in art? Why would an artist choose to work with glass? Why would an artist choose to draw a window? Why would an artist choose light, dark, open, or closed scenery? What could this window composition be a metaphor for? Does this work create a strong emotional response? What did the artist say about the piece? What events are happening in the world at the time this piece was created? What are the five elements of abstract art? Does this work introduce a thought, concept, idea, or make you think on a higher level?"
Lesson Activities
1. Choose 12" X 15" Painting Paper
2. Use ruler to draw three lines (horizontal, vertical, diagonal) for the interior (window, wallpaper) of the window compositions
3. Use oil pastel to add patterns (swirls, stripes, dots) to negative space (interior) of the Edward Hopper Inspired Windows
Day Two, Art Start
1. Retrieve Edward Hopper Inspired Windows for Assigned Tables
2. Room For Tourists (1945) Edward Hopper
3. Discussion Questions "How are these images alike or different? Which artwork seems more realistic and which seems more abstract? Did Edward Hopper use white or bright colors in thee negative space of most of his pictures? Does the brilliant color and varieties of pattern make it harder to identify the negative space? Which shapes are positive and negative? What types of balance does this image have? What types of lines and colors do you see? Can you find alternating patterns in this picture? Can you think of any other expressive words to help describe the way the lines look? What is a painting of the outdoors called? What words would you use to describe this painting to me?"
Lesson Activities
1. Add details (toys, pets, dolls) to negative space (interior) of the window compositions
2. Add details (door, balcony, shudders) to the positive space (exterior) of the window compositions
3. Use collage material (scissors, glue sticks, fabric) to add details (toys, pets, curtains) to the negative space (interior) and positive space (exterior) of the Edward Hopper Inspired Windows
Day Three, Art Start
1. Retrieve Edward Hopper Inspired Windows for Assigned Tables
2. Set Up Studio Area (paint brushes, water buckets, tempera paint)
Lesson Activities
1. Use tissue paper to add plants (leaves, flowers, lilacs) within the negative space (interior) of the window compositions
2. Use complementary colors (red, green; blue, orange; yellow purple) to fill in the positive space (exterior) of the window compositions
3. Use complementary colors (red, green; blue, orange; yellow, purple) to fill in the negative space (interior) of the Edward Hopper Inspired Windows
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