Concept: Teaching students to be aware of what is outside when painting. To 'ground' work
by using a horizon, to create depth and distance by using perspective, and to create light by using an Impressionist or Post-Impressionist
style.
General Goal: To draw and/or paint the school yard using a realistic approach based on an
impressionist style of painting.
Specific Objectives: To concentrate on light and shade by using one Impressionist style
of Painting.
Required Materials: Pencils for first sketches, and red, yellow and blue paint plus a small brush for
the painting.
Lead-In: Examine paintings from the various Impressionist artists and discuss similarities
and differences. Compare them with a photograph and works of earlier realistic landscape artists. Discuss what is happening
in Art.
Task 1: Have the students write a critique on 5 specific paintings, one from each of the following
Impressionist artists of the 1800's; List title, artist, date and include a small thumbnail sketch and describe the painting
as you see it. (60-80 words per artist minimum)
Discuss colors, tone, form, light, paint, brush strokes, effect, what artist was showing and how you feel about the work.
Sisley: Field Guard from the forest of Fontainebleu 1870
Pissarro:Landscape near
Chaponvale.1880
Seurat: Scene near Courbevoir 1885/6
Monet: The Scene at Bougival
1869
Van Gogh: Sunrise at San-Remy 1869
Task 2: Paint the school yard in the style of one of these painters,
and/or
Copy one of these paintings.
Pre Lesson: Sketching the yard using pencils, charcoal or conte
Follow-Up: Students to sketch and paint a scene from their own home or the neighbourhood
