luminist landscape unit
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Is this painting successful?
Frederic Edwin Church, Heart of the Andes, 1858, Metropolitan Museum of Art
Thursday, November 4th
A Day• Today we will…–Decide what it means to be a successful artist–Begin a landscape painting
In your table group…• Brainstorm about what it
means to be a successful artist–What makes you feel like your work is successful?–What makes professional artists’ work successful?
Which point in this painting draws the eye?
Frederic Edwin Church, Heart of the Andes, 1858, Metropolitan Museum of Art
Which point in this painting draws the eye?
Albert Bierstadt, Looking Up the Yosemite Valley, 1865-67, Birmingham Museum of Art
Which point in this painting draws the eye?
William Trost Richards, Corn Shocks and Pumpkins, 1964, Private Collection
Luminism in American Art• Luminism is the use of bright
lighting accents to draw attention to a certain point–Light accents make the canvas “glow”
• Became a signature style for American artists who were trying to show that their work was as good as art made by Europeans.
Let’s make some landscapes!• Try and find an image of a Luminist
landscape painting.• When you find one that you like, think
about what aspects you can use in your own work.• Begin to sketch out your landscape. DO
NOT copy another painting’s composition! Make it your own original work.
Step 1. Find a Reference Image
William Trost Richards, Corn Shocks and Pumpkins, 1964, Private Collection
I can use this painting as a reference because I want to use a similar color scheme to the one Richards used. I also like the way that the light is reflecting off of the plants.
Step 2. Sketch Your LandscapeNOTE: I had to edit the light in this photo so that the pencil lines
would be visible.
Make sure that your landscape is an original composition (don’t copy your reference image) and
shows a clear foreground, middle ground, and background.
Step 3. Watercolor Wash
Don’t go into too much detail with the watercolor—that will come next!
Step 4. Tempera Accents
Add details and texture to your watercolor base.
Step 5. Oil Pastel Light Effects
Use oil pastels to show light reflection.