Wolf Kahn Inspired Landscapes
Learning Targets
I can...
- Create an original Wolf Kahn Inspired Landscapes using drawing techniques learned in class
- Use color combinations (analogous, complementary, monochromatic), shape variation (geometric, organic, free form), and value (lightness, darkness, tints, shades) inspired by American Painter (1927-2020) Wolf Kahn
- Use printmaking techniques (relief, stencil, stamp, intaglio) and design principles (repetition, movement, emphasis) based on American Art
- Define Value (how light or dark a given color can be)
Lesson One
Day One, Art Start
1. Orange Behind The Trees (2017) Wolf Kahn
2. Read Wolf Kahn Pastels: With Introduction By Barbara Novak by Harry N. Abrams
3. Discussion Questions "What is happening in this picture? What do you see that makes you say that? What strikes you most about this landscape? What mood does it evoke? What will be the main idea of your painting? What is the focal point? Where are the highest contrasts and sharpest edges? Is there a dominant color temperature in this landscape? What are the dominant atmospheric effects? How are they acting upon the elements of the landscape? What are the three parts of a landscape called? How might this landscape be interpreted differently at different moments in history?"
Lesson Activities
1. Use ruler, compass, or straightedge to draw the scenery (background, foreground, middle ground) of the landscape paintings
2. Add details (buildings, animals, plants) within the positive space (foreground) and scenery (foreground, middle ground, background) of the landscape paintings
3. Use colored sharpies to outline the positive space (foreground) and scenery (middle ground, background, foreground) of the Wolf Kahn Inspired Landscapes
Day Two, Art Start
1. Retrieve Wolf Kahn Inspired Landscapes for Assigned Table
2. Focused On The Undergrowth (2003) Wolf Kahn
3. Discussion Questions "Why are these artists working outside? What are they painting? What are they drawing? Why might artists choose to work outside? What times are there when artists might work indoors? Do artists that work outside have a table to work on? What do artists who work outside do about wind and weather? What might you smell in this landscape? What do you hear in this landscape? What do you see in the background far away? What are the different colors and feelings used for different seasonal landscapes? What seems natural in the landscape? What seems manmade in the landscape? If you could enter into the scene in the work, where would you be located? Does the artist give you a natural path to follow through the landscape?"
Lesson Activities
1. Add patterns (swirls, clouds, stars) into the scenery (foreground, middle ground, background) of the landscape paintings
2. Use color combinations (analogous, complementary, secondary) to fill in the scenery (foreground, middle ground, background) of the landscape paintings
3. Use color combinations (analogous, complementary, secondary) to fill in the scenery (foreground, middle ground, background) of the Wolf Kahn Inspired Landscapes
Day Three, Art Start
1. Retrieve Wolf Kahn Inspired Landscapes for Assigned Table
2. Set Up Studio Area (paint brushes, water bucket, tempera paint)
Lesson Activities
1. Add highlights (reflective light, light source) within the scenery (foreground, middle ground, background) of the landscape paintings
2. Add shadows (reflective shadow, cast shadow) within the scenery (foreground, middle ground, background) of the landscape paintings
3. Add details (animals, buildings, people) within the scenery (foreground, middle ground, background) of the Wolf Kahn Inspired Landscapes
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