Artist of the Week- Michelangelo

       

 Michelangelo

 

What did he paint?

Very detailed paintings and sculptures of the human body.

What do you like to draw?

What can I learn from him?

High Renaissance- Before the Renaissance, Painting went from looking like this:

To This:

 

See the difference?  After the Renaissance the faces looked more real. 

Now you try it!

Draw a picture of something and put as much detail in it as you can.

See more Michelangelo paintings here

Artist of the Week- Claude Monet

   Claude Monet

What did he paint?

Haystacks- Haystacks are piles of straw. Straw feeds farm animals.

What do you like to draw?

What can I learn from him?

 Impressionism- He used small brush strokes to capture light.

 See how he painted the haystacks above capturing the light of the four different seasons. See if you can guess which picture above goes with summer, winter, spring and fall.

Now you try it!

Place an object somewhere in your house or backyard. Look at it during the morning, afternoon, and evening. See how it looks different during different times of the day!  Now try to draw the colors you see.

Artist of the Week- Edouard Manet

Edouard Manet

What did he paint?

 Pictures of everyday life. He painted people do ordinary things; like going on picnics, going out to dinner, and just being themselves.

What do you like to draw?

What can I learn from him?

Impressionism- He wanted to capture light and movement in his paintings.

Now you try it!

Draw a picture of a certain time of day. And try to draw something moving!

You can see more Manet paintings by clicking here!

Artist of the Week: Georgia O'Keefe

      Georgia O'Keefe     

What did she paint?

Flowers

What do you like to draw?

What can I learn from her?

American Modernism-She painted things from everyday life.

 Now you try it!

What do you see around you? Draw it!

Click Here to see more Paintings by Georgia O'keefe

Artist of the Week- Mary Cassatt

Mary Cassatt  

 

This is a self portrait of Mary Cassatt. Self Portrait means she painted a picture of herself!

What did she paint?

 She liked to paint pictures of mothers with children.

What do you like to draw?

What can I learn from her?

 Figure Drawing- She liked to draw people

Now you try it!

Draw a picture of a person you know. Perhaps you can make a self-portrait. Draw a picture of yourself!

Click here to see more pictures by Mary Cassatt

Artist of the Week-George Seurat

          

 George Seurat

What did he paint?

 

This painting called "A Sunday Afternoon on the the Island of La Grande Jatte," or "Sunday in the Park," is made entirely of tiny dots of paint applied to the canvas to make a picture.

Can you see the dots?

Here they are very close up!

What do you like to draw?

What can I learn from him?

Pointillism-  Small distinct dots of color are applied in patterns to form an image.

 Now you try it!

Make a painting or drawing by just making dots on your paper. You can use a pencil, crayons, paint, marker, or pen.

Artist of the Week: Edgar Degas

Edgar Degas

What did he paint?

Dancers- He liked to paint ballerinas in motion.

 

What do you like to draw?

What can I learn from him?

 Impressionism- He liked to paint movement. 

Now you try it!

Draw, Paint, or use clay to make a figure in motion! 

Click Here to see more pictures by Edgar Degas

Artist of the Week- Jackson Pollack

        

  Jackson Pollack

What did he paint? 

Drip Paintings

What do you like to draw?

What can I learn from him?

Action Painting. You can dribble, splash or smear paint onto the canvas, rather than carefully apply it.

 

Now you try it!

Drip paint onto your paper using a tool or directly from your tube or paint pot.

Click here to see more Paintings by Jackson Pollack

Artist of the Week - Henri Matisse

      

 Henri Matisse

What did he paint?

Very colorful paintings, drawings and paper cut outs

What do you like to draw?

What can I learn from him?

Collage-Using pieces of  paper to make shapes and paste on paper to make colorful pictures.

Now you try it!

Find colorful paper. Cut pieces and paste on paper to make a collage.

See more colorful paintings by Matisse by clicking here!

Artist of the Week: Vincent Van Gogh

              

  Vincent Van Gogh

What did he paint?

Bright and bold paintings based on his feelings.

What do you like to draw?

What can I learn from him?

It's fun to draw from your feelings.

How does this painting by Van Gogh make you feel?

Now you try it!

Draw a picture about how you feel.

 Click here to see more paintings by Van Gogh

Artist of the Week- George Inness

      

  
George Inness

What did he paint?

Landscapes- Landscapes are pictures of nature; trees, flowers, and fields. Sometimes they have animals and people in them.

What can I learn from him?

Tonalism- George Inness used only a few colors to paint his pictures. What colors do you see in this picture?

Now you try it!

Make a picture using only 3 colors.

Click here to see more

Paintings by George Inness