Provence Lavender Fields Paintings
Learning Targets
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- Create an original Provence Lavender Fields Paintings using drawing techniques learned in class
- Use shape variation (geometric, organic, free form), line types (horizontal, vertical, diagonal), and texture (visual actual implied) inspired by American Artist (1981-Present) Erin Hanson
- Use painting techniques (layering, dry brush, wash) and design principles (repetition, variation, movement) based on Open Impressionism
- Define Landscape (a picture, painting, or drawing that shows outdoor scenery)
Lesson One
Day One, Art Start
1. Hills Of Provence (2026) Erin Hanson
2. Read Paris Adventures For Kids: Interactive Travel Journal by City Line Press
3. Discussion Questions "What type of brushstrokes did you use for the tiny flowers? How do you make the flowers in the front look closer than the ones in the back? What kind of feeling of memory do you want people to get when looking at this? If someone could step inside your painting, what sounds or smells would the person notice first? What was the hardest part of the landscape painting to paint, and how would you solve this problem? How does the sky change the colors you will see in the field? What can you add to the foreground to make the fields look huge? What kind of weather or time of day does your painting feel like? How will you decide where the land meets the sky? How will you show the way the sunlight hits the top of the pants? What color will you use for the shadows between the rows?"
Lesson Activities
1. Use ruler, compass, straightedge to draw the scenery (background, foreground, middle ground) of the Provence Lavender Fields Paintings
2. Add details (buildings, animals, plants) within the positive space (foreground) and scenery (foreground, middle ground, background) of the Provence Lavender Fields Paintings
3. Use colored sharpies to outline the positive space (foreground) and scenery (foreground, middle ground, background) of the Provence Lavender Fields Paintings
Day Two, Art Start
1. Retrieve Provence Lavender Fields Paintings for Assigned Tables
2. Provence Lavender (2024) Erin Hanson
3. Discussion Questions "What are the three parts of landscape paintings? What do you see? What do you think it would sound like in this place? What do you think it would smell like in this place? Is the painting warm colors or cool colors? What season do you think it is in this landscape painting? What would you do if you were in this painting? How does this artwork make you feel? What are the different areas (foreground, middle ground, background) in this painting? What objects, shapes, or colors can you find in these different fields? Is this a place you would want to visit? What would you wear if you were visiting this landscape? Why would artists choose to work outside? What are the different colors and feelings used for different seasonal landscapes?"
Lesson Activities
1. Add patterns (swirls, clouds, stars) into the scenery (foreground, middle ground, background) of the Provence Lavender Fields Paintings
2. Use secondary colors (green orange purple) to fill in the scenery (foreground, middle ground, background) of the Provence Lavender Fields Paintings
3. Use primary colors (red yellow blue) to fill in scenery (foreground, middle ground, background) of the Provence Lavender Fields Paintings
Day Three, Art Start
1. Retrieve Provence Lavender Fields Paintings for Assigned Tables
2. Set Up Studio Area (water bucket, paint brushes, watercolor)
Lesson Activities
1. Add highlights (reflective light, light source) within the scenery (foreground, middle ground, background) of the Provence Lavender Fields Paintings
2. Add shadows (reflective shadow, cast shadow, shadow) within the scenery (foreground, middle ground, background) of the Provence Lavender Fields Paintings
3. Add details (animals, buildings, people) within the scenery (foreground, middle ground, background) of the Provence Lavender Fields Paintings
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