View from the Artist’s Studio, Le Cannet, 1945
Oil on canvas
37 1/2 × 49 1/2 in. (95.25 × 125.73 cm) framed: 49 1/4 × 60 3/4 in. (125.1 × 154.31 cm)
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Harry Lynde Bradley M1952.7
© 2008 Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York / ADAGP, Paris
Objective: Students will practice mark making from Impressionist artworks and then create their own Impressionist artwork.
Materials:
- Paper
- Pencil
- Watercolor
- Pastel
- Chalk
- Charcoal
Introduce: Have students view Impressionist artworks either in the classroom or in the galleries. Look at types of marks the artists made in their artwork.
Ask:
- What is the motion you think the artist made to make this mark?
- What materials do you think the artist used to make this mark?
Activity:
- Use this Impressionism worksheet (PDF) for students to practice their mark making.
- Have students create their own Impressionist artwork using the medium of their choice.
- Encourage them to use the subject matter of the Impressionists as inspiration.
National Standards:
- VA:Cr1.2.2a Make art or design with various materials and tools to explore personal interests, questions, and curiosity.
- VA:Cr2.1.8a Demonstrate willingness to experiment, innovate, and take risks to pursue ideas, forms, and meanings that emerge in the process of artmaking or designing
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