January 7, 2015
Today is a snow day! That in itself is a blessing. I love waking up thinking about the opportunities each day holds and snow days are no different. This week in art we have been thinking about the temperature of color and leaving an impression. Put that together and you have a perfect formula to enjoy one of my favorite artists, Claude Monet.
Did you know that Monet studied how the time of day changes the objects we see? Check out one of his paintings below! He would get up very early and start painting the grain stacks (or hay bales to us). After a period of time he would set canvas number one aside and pick up another canvas. He would paint the same scene, paying close attention to the colors he saw. He would repeat this throughout the day many times. Some think he had up to 15 canvases going all at once! Amazing!
Try doing this with a camera. Take a photo today at the same exact spot and objects every hour. Set a timer so you don't forget. If it's okay with your parents print out the photos. Did the colors in the sky change? What else did you discover?
Have you ever paid close attention to the colors we see when we look at snow? Why is it that sometimes we see the color white and other times it looks blue or even purple? Look outside and see if you can discover where the color blue comes from. What does light have to do with it? Perhaps Monet can give you a clue.
Finally, I want to share two artists who were featured in Atlantic Monthly both who create art with ice.
One creates landscape art and the other is deals with figures. It inspires me to think about the impressions I will make with those closest to me and in my world today.
I missed seeing you today! See you soon.
Mrs. Luce
Did you know that Monet studied how the time of day changes the objects we see? Check out one of his paintings below! He would get up very early and start painting the grain stacks (or hay bales to us). After a period of time he would set canvas number one aside and pick up another canvas. He would paint the same scene, paying close attention to the colors he saw. He would repeat this throughout the day many times. Some think he had up to 15 canvases going all at once! Amazing!
Try doing this with a camera. Take a photo today at the same exact spot and objects every hour. Set a timer so you don't forget. If it's okay with your parents print out the photos. Did the colors in the sky change? What else did you discover?
Have you ever paid close attention to the colors we see when we look at snow? Why is it that sometimes we see the color white and other times it looks blue or even purple? Look outside and see if you can discover where the color blue comes from. What does light have to do with it? Perhaps Monet can give you a clue.
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Finally, I want to share two artists who were featured in Atlantic Monthly both who create art with ice.
One creates landscape art and the other is deals with figures. It inspires me to think about the impressions I will make with those closest to me and in my world today.
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| Azevedo's ice art
Here is a link to by Jim Denevan's work Anthropologist
(Expand the screen after clicking the link. Large landscape art in Russia
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I missed seeing you today! See you soon.
Mrs. Luce
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