Title: Wind Effect, Series of The Poplars Artist: Claude Monet Media: Canvas, Oil paint Dimensions: 3′ 3″ x 2′ 5″. Created: 1891 Periods: Impressionism,
Genres: Landscape painting, Pastoral "Claude Monet was a key figure in the Impressionist movement that transformed French painting in the second half of the nineteenth century. Throughout his long career, Monet consistently depicted the landscape and leisure activities of Paris and its environs as well as the Normandy coast. He led the way to twentieth-century modernism by developing a unique style that strove to capture on canvas the very act of perceiving nature". https://www.metmuseum.org/toah/hd/cmon/hd_cmon.htm |
Title: Cypress Waters Artist: Erin Hanson
Media : Oil on Canvas Dimensions: 30 x 24 in Created: 2018 "Hanging precariously and horizontally from red sandstone, hundreds of feet above the ground, may not seem like it would inspire the creation of beautiful oil paintings, but that is exactly what happened with Erin Hanson. After a lifetime of experimenting in different styles and mediums, it wasn’t until Hanson began rock climbing at Red Rock Canyon that her painting style was consolidated by a single inspiration and force of nature." https://www.erinhanson.com/Biography |
Overview
Create a "scape" of your choice. You may paint on canvas, canvas panels, or paper. Consider taking your own photograph or using a photo that you took in the past for your final piece. Be sure to read the tips below about composition as you plan your piece. Paintings should be no smaller than 10" x 12" or you can do a triptych (3 paintings that work as one complete design). The individual triptych panels should not be smaller than 5" x 7". Project Challenge Don't use any color that is directly from the bottle. Ways to create your own color palette include:
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Sketchbook Notes
Although you will only choose 1 medium for this project, you will need to take the sketchbook notes for any media option that you have not recorded the notes for in a previous project. Sketchbook Notes are indicated by red lettering. Media Options
Acrylic Watercolor Gouache Mixed Media |
The Elements
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Abandoned, Forgotten, Decaying
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Extreme Viewpoint
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The Elements Overview - Mother Nature has a great effect on the visual aspects of every "scape". Choose an environmental element to set the mood or tone of your work. Element ideals include all of the following: the 4 Seasons (winter, spring, summer, or fall), Weather (rain, snow, fog, heat, lightening, clouds), and time of day (Early morning, morning, noon, afternoon, late afternoon, twilight, and darkness).
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Abandoned, Forgotten, Decaying Overview - All over the world there are remnants of past civilizations that are left to mark the lives of those long forgotten. For this project, you will create a "scape" that depicts a place that shows a glimpse of the people who once lived there. It can be a landscape, cityscape, or seascape. The overall composition should fit the idea of the scape. Example: Cityscapes should be a broad view of the area rather than a close up of a particular building or the interior of a building.
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Extreme Viewpoint - Many scapes are painted so that audience is viewing the scene close to eye level. Using an extreme viewpoint allows the artist to create dramatic compositions. If the observer sees the "scape" as if lying on the ground, this is called the Worm's Eye View. If the "scape" is viewed from the sky, this is called the Bird's Eye View. When drawing from these extreme viewpoints, the artist often must employ 3 Point Perspective. If you chose this option, please take a moment to review how to draw in 3 Pt. Perspective.
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