Get your own Free Home PageThe students will: 1) choose a subject to paint, 2) mix acrylic paints to develop colors needed, 3) construct a painting that looks like their chosen subject
Tie-in's: Francisco Goya, Rosa Bonheur, Edouard Manet
What period of art do these paintings come from? Who did the work? What social changes and inventions had an effect on art in this time period?
How do each of the paintings effect you? Why? Does each painting show balance? Why or why not? Is each composition interesting? Why or why not? Do the colors used in each painting work well together? Why or why not?
What do you like about each painting? Why? What do you dislike about each painting? Why?
Realism, daguerreotype, balance, composition, fan brush, flat brush, round brush, palette knife
A realistic acrylic painting of the student's choice.
Time line: 7 days
canvas board, paints: blue, red, yellow, white, brown, etc., brushes of various shapes, newspapers, paper towels, water and cups
same as above for painting demonstration, visual aids (pictures of works by Francisco Goya, Rosa Bonheur, Edouard Manet)
What was Realism? When did it occur? What social events and inventions occurred during that time? How did it effect art? Who was Francisco Goya? Name at least one of his works. Who was Rosa Bonheur? Name at least one of her works. Who was Edouard Manet? Name at least one of his works.
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