Hope everyone's summer was Fantastic!
The paints are open, the clay is here and the Artroom is ready for your creative expression!
This year I'm excited to share that in addition to everything else we do in the Artroom, we'll be learning about six different Art Movements. Here's a little about each of them (we'll learn more throughout the year):
Naturalism
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| Leonardo da Vinci |
Most artists worked this way during the 1300’s - 1600’s
Most popular during the Renaissance
Artists paint things realistically, without changing them
Features realistic-looking objects and people in a natural setting
Most popular during the Renaissance
Artists paint things realistically, without changing them
Features realistic-looking objects and people in a natural setting
Romanticism
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| Joseph Turner |
1780’s - 1850’s
Celebrates emotion and nature
Emphasizes emotions painted in a bold dramatic way
Explores human nature
Exotic settings with dramatic action
Celebrates emotion and nature
Emphasizes emotions painted in a bold dramatic way
Explores human nature
Exotic settings with dramatic action
Impressionism
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| Pierre-Auguste Renoir |
1860’s - 1880’s
Explores the effect of sunlight on different things
Looked at the happy parts of everyday life
Loose brushstrokes, bright colors mixed right on the canvas
Outdoor setting, explores weather and atmosphere
Explores the effect of sunlight on different things
Looked at the happy parts of everyday life
Loose brushstrokes, bright colors mixed right on the canvas
Outdoor setting, explores weather and atmosphere
Surrealism
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| Rene Magritte |
1920’s - 1930’s
Artists used their imaginations
Confusing and startling images
Dream-like, sometimes coming from dreams
Free association or unconscious thoughts
Artists used their imaginations
Confusing and startling images
Dream-like, sometimes coming from dreams
Free association or unconscious thoughts
Photo-Realism
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| Ralph Goings |
1960’s - 1970’s
Artists painted from photographs, not from life
Used slide projectors or grids to transfer to transfer images to canvas
Results that are nearly photographic - looked like photos
Idea of capturing a moment in time
Artists painted from photographs, not from life
Used slide projectors or grids to transfer to transfer images to canvas
Results that are nearly photographic - looked like photos
Idea of capturing a moment in time
Post-Modernism
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| Jeff Koons |
1980’s - Present
Includes Digital Art, Installation Art, Conceptual Art, Video, etc.
Can incorporate text (words) as a central element
Depiction of consumer or Popular Culture
Uses Appropriation (to borrow, use or incorporate ideas or elements from other artists/creators)
Includes Digital Art, Installation Art, Conceptual Art, Video, etc.
Can incorporate text (words) as a central element
Depiction of consumer or Popular Culture
Uses Appropriation (to borrow, use or incorporate ideas or elements from other artists/creators)
See You Soon!
