Impressionism

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When someone asks "what is your impression about it?", what do they mean?

Q: What is an impression? What are some other words we can use to describe this?

👥 Discuss with your group and then be ready to share.

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"Impression"

So, impressionism art is:

Art that expresses a sort of feeling or emotion about a particular person, place, or thing.

For Example:

Starry Night by Vincent Van Gogh

Impression Art

Open Ended

Expressing a feeling or emotion is not the only characteristic of Impressionist art.

Q: What are some main differences between these two pictures? (click on photo to enlarge)

👥 Discuss with your group and then be ready to share.

Line

Value

Space

So how do I create my own impressionism art?

There are many possibilities on how you can draw or paint lines. 

Here are some commonly used line techniques found in Impressionist works:

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LINE

Multiple Choice

Q: What type of line technique is found in this artwork?

(click on photo to enlarge)

• Pointilism

• Hatching

• Cross-Hatching

• Curved

Multiple Choice

Q: What type of line technique is mostly found in this artwork?

(click on photo to enlarge)

• Pointilism

• Hatching

• Cross-Hatching

• Curved

Draw

Draw an example of any LINE techniques used in Impressionism Art

We use value to depict lightness and darkness in our work of art. In Impressionist works, we can use value to depict the moment in time (ie. the time of day).

Here are some tricks we can use to show the time of day in an Impressionism work:

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VALUE

Open Ended

Q: What is the time of day in this painitng?

How do you know? (click on photo to enlarge)

👥 Discuss with your group and then be ready to share.

Open Ended

Q: How does the artist show value in this photo?

(click on photo to enlarge)

👥 Discuss with your group and then be ready to share.

Space techniques help us create dimension (3D) in our work.

They can especially help us to understand how far or near objects are, which is especially important in a landscape.

Here are some tricks we can use to show space in our Impressionist work:

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SPACE

Multiple Choice

Q: Which of these uses dark vs light colour to show space between the objects?

(click on photo to enlarge)

Multiple Choice

Q: Which of these uses big to small ratio or perspetive to show depth

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Ready
to
paint?

​Write your name on the back with pen or pencil

​​Canvas

Keep your photo for inspiration close-by

Printed Picture

Choose your paint colours and add small amounts to your plate. You can always add more later but don't pour too much.

Paints & Water

There are a small and large sized brushes. Think about what line tehcniques you want to do, and choose accordinly.

​​Brushes

WHAT DO I NEED?

​Complete a light sketch of your landscape on your canvas. Use your photo as a guide, as well as the techniques we learned in the lesson.

1.Sketch

Then get all of your materials ready, including the canvas from your teacher and write your name on the back of it. 

2.Gather

Use the techniques we learned in this lesson to help you or create your own!
WARNING: Acrylic paint is permanent. Wash clothes immediately or wear an apron

3.Paint

When you are done, wash your brushes and cup thoroughly in the washroom or lunch room and put back materials here.

​​4.Clean

WHAT DO I DO?