Value Snow Landscapes
Learning Targets
I can...
- Create an original Value Snow Landscapes using drawing techniques learned in class
- Use shape variation (geometric, organic, free form), line types (horizontal, vertical, diagonal), and value (lightness, darkness) inspired by Russian Painter (1877-1932) Ivan Fedorovich Choultse
- Use painting techniques (blending, layering, dry brush, underpainting) and design principles (gradation, composition, proportion) based on Realism
- Define Value (the lightness or darkness of a color)
Lesson One
Day One, Art Start
1. Garden Under The Snow (1920) Ivan Fedorovich Choultse
2. Read Winter Dance by Marion Dane Bauer
3. Discussion Questions "What do you notice? What would you pack for your trip (clothing, supplies, gifts)? How did the environment influence your experience? What strategies has the artist used to communicate a sense of space? What do you notice about the view we have of this scene? How might your impression of the landscape change if you were standing on the path in the foreground? What do you notice from this vantage point? What evidence of the human would you see in this landscape? How would you describe the relationship between humans and the natural world in this scene? How does your community relate to this natural environment? What similarities and differences do you notice? What opportunities or challenges might work form sketches in a studio present? How do you think the installation of this work in a dark room with concealed skylights, a huge windowlike farame, and plants impacted viewers experiences?"
Lesson Activities
1. Use pencil to draw the basic shapes (geometric, organic, free form) of the positive space (landscape) of the winter landscapes
2. Use line types (horizontal, vertical, diagonal) to add details (plants, insects, flowers) to the positive space (landscape) of the winter landscapes
3. Use line types (horizontal, vertical, diagonal) to add details (clouds, wind lines, snowflakes) to the negative space (background) of the Value Snow Landscapes
Day Two, Art Start
1. Retrieve Value Snow Landscapes from Assigned Tables
2. Rayon Du Matin, Snow Scene (1921) Ivan Fedorovich Choultse
3. Discussion Questions "Would you like living in a forest? What are some advantages to living in a forest? What are some disadvantages to living in a forest? What strikes you most about this landscape? What mood does this landscape evoke? What is the main idea of this painting? What is the focal point? Where is the highest contrast and sharpest edge? Is there a dominant color temperature in the landscape? What are the dominant atmospheric effects? What are the elements in the landscape? Where is the lightest and darkest part of the painting? What do you find inspiring about winter?"
Lesson Activities
1. Use color combinations (analogous, secondary, intermediate) to fill in the positive space (landscape) of the winter landscapes
2. Use color combinations (analogous, secondary, intermediate) to fill in the negative space (background) of the winter landscapes
3. Use line types (horizontal, vertical, diagonal) to fill in the positive space (landscape) with winter details (snowflakes, insects, plants) of the Value Snow Landscapes
Day Three, Art Start
1. Retrieve Value Snow Landscapes for Assigned Tables
2. Set Up Studio Area (water bucket, paint brushes, oil pastels)
Lesson Activities
1. Add highlights (reflective light, light source) to the positive space (landscape) of the winter landscapes
2. Add shadows (cast shadow, reflective shadow) to the negative space (background) of the winter landscapes
3. Use stop motion program (iMotion, FlipaClip, Stop Motion) to add an animation to the Value Snow Landscapes
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