Landscape+and+Acrylic+Paint

Landscape in Acrylic Paint

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Key Concept, color applied to landscape in paint

Objectives, SW

a) Learn history of landscape painting

b) Apply the rules of value to a landscape painting

Procedure,

a) Intro and history The history of Landscape painting dates roughly to pre Renaissance Painting. It was most explored away from Rome where the church had less power. The Dutch liked portraying their home land a lot. Painters doing landscape painted for themselves thus many had to find a way to sell their work since they were not being commissioned by a Patron. Landscape thrived and is a main means of painterly expression whether abstract or representational.

b) Review of rules of value, color wheel, tints and shades

c) Discuss Psychological use of color What does a color mean? Why is it that Blue skies mean Happiness?

d) Discuss Tonalist, mono chromatic painting as opposed to Impressionist e) Discuss procedures of painting, 1) Black and white
 * Compare use of color Between Fauve and Impressionists / between Tonalist and Impressionist.
 * Project studies

2) Monochromatic





3) Complements



4) Mono with high lights in complements

O5) Produce a finished thumbnail landscape based upon a picture using realistic or synthetic colors

f) Apply rules of drawing, Staining Wash Under Paint, light contour etc ….

g) Begin finished landscape

Materials, Acrylic Paint, Paper brushes, charcoal, water containers, paint containers

Artists, Gallery, Innes, Monet, Tonalist and Impressionist

Assessment, a) TIO b) Color scheme choice, handling c) Landscape, composition d) Use of value rules or principles/processes/procedures e) Understanding visually or academically of Styles of art discussed. Sketch  Painting