6th_Turner_project



Art Masterpiece“The Fighting Temeraire“ Joseph Mallord William Turner (JMW Turner)Keywords:Grade:Month:Activity: Atmospheric Effect, Perspective 6th JanuaryCreate an atmospheric landscape painting working outside with watercolor pencils. About the Artist:Joseph Mallord William Turner, known as “thePainter of light” is considered one of the finest landscape painters of all time. He was born in London, 1775. His father was a barber, and his mother died when he was very young. He had very little education other than being taught how to read by his father. He knew from a young age that he wanted to be an artist. His fist signed drawing was dated in 1786 when he was only 11 yrs old. Turner’s father was very supportive of his sons decision to become an artist. At the age of 14 he was accepted in the Royal Academy of Art; the most prestigious school in England. After studying for only one year, his watercolors were chosen for their summer exhibition. His genius & talent were recognized early in his career & by the time he was 20 he had his own studio and was selling his drawings. They were widely reproduced in print. This was the romantic period in history. Artists, musicians, and poets were attempting to describe so many things happening in the world & in nature.Turner painted stormy seas, shipwrecks, fires, avalanches, and other catastrophic events. He often included figures in these scenes, but they are always dwarfed in size (small) in comparison to the background in order to emphasize the power & force of nature. Turner’s watercolors and oil paintings are famous for their depiction of light. Few painters have ever achieved his skill at capturing the shimmer of sunlight on water; the glow of a sunset, or the silvery haze of early morning fog. ( Have you heard of Thomas Kincade ? ) Turner’s paintings would inspire Monet and other Impressionists. In his later years, Turner became even more reclusive. He did not allow anyone to watch him paint and he rarely went out or even saw people. He died in 1851. He left more than 20,000 paintings & drawings. In 2005 his painting “The Fighting Temeraire” was voted Britain’s greatest painting in a public poll organized by the BBC.Discussion:What do you see in this painting?What is the light source in the painting?What colors/hues do you see?Does this painting evoke any emotion in you?Do you get a sense of the time of day or weather?Description:For this project, students will be lead outside to the outdoor learning area. Have the Art Guide Volunteer and/or Teacher position students to be able to view & observe the San Tan Mountains and/or the lake adjacent to the Adora Trails Clubhouse. You may set boundaries as to where students can sit & paint within your sights or they may return to tables to paint. Using make shift desks (trays), pass out papers-make sure name goes on them and then water color pencils, brushes, & water. Have students sit relatively close together to share supplies if needed. Have painting on hand for students to observe as well.Direct students to look & observe all around them, painting hills, water, trees, etc. NOTE the weather, time of day, etc… Encourage students to create a landscape not entirely of what they just see but rather what they envision. Use skills/techniques from prior Art Masterpiece Lessons - such as: Foreground/middle/background- part of a two-dimensional artwork that appears to be nearer the viewer or in the front. Middleground and background are the parts of the picture that appear to be farther and farthest position- the organization of elements in a work of art.Perspective- a system for representing three-dimensional objects viewed in space on a two-dimensionalsurface using foreground, middle ground and background.Space- the emptiness or area between, around, above, below, or contained within objects. Shapes and forms are defined by the space around and within them, just as spaces are defined by the shapes and forms around and within them.Atmospheric Effects- The effect air space has on the appearance of an object. Details on the objectdecrease, tones become less vivid. Aerial or atmospheric perspective achieved by using bluer, lighter, and duller huesfor distant objects in a two-dimensional work of art.Students can either draw with watercolor pencils on lightly water sprayed paper, or once they have sketched out their drawing they may go over their pencil strokes with a water downed paint brush resulting in a water color painting. They can feel free to use some watercolors from tray as well. All supplies to be gathered up, dried & returned to Art Tub. ................
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