Artists use lines, colors and shapes to tell about scenes they see.
They can also use lines, colors and shapes to tell how scenes make them feel.
John Marin. Sunset at Casco Bay. Witchita Art Museum, Kansas.
Have you ever seen a colorful sunset?
Did it give you a special feeling?
An artist painted this picture.
How do the lines, colors and shapes make you feel?
Vincent van Gogh. The Starry Night. 1889. Museum of Modern Art, New York, New York.
This painting might give you a special feeling.
Does the scene look like a real or a make believe place?
Why do you think the artist painted the sun and trees in this way?
Charles Burchfield. Sun and Rocks. 1953. Watercolor and gouache on paper. Albright-Knox Art Gallery, Buffalo, New York.
Paint an original picture of a real or make-believe place.
Show how light and color can make a place look and feel very special.
What kind of place will you paint?
Project – Painting: Light, Color and Feelings
1. Close your eyes. Ask yourself…
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What place will your painting show?
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What time of day is it in your scene?
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What is the weather like?
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How does the scene make you feel?
2. Type all of your answers into Google Image Search on your iPad.
3. SEE THE ART TEACHER FOR A CANVAS PANEL.
4. Write your name and code on the back.
5. Sketch out your idea in pencil.
* CHECK THE PAINTING SET-UP CARD IN YOUR PENCIL BOX and get ready to paint!