ARTS
Arrange the jumbled letters to reveal well-known impressionist
and post- impressionist artists. Write your answers on the
blanks.
1. EDUCLA TENOM- _______________
2. AUTEGUS RIOREN - _____________
3. ARDEDUO TMNAE - _____________
4. CENTNIV ANV GHGO - ___________
5. LUAP CENNEZA - ________________
How did Impressionism started?
Impressionism is a movement of art that emerged in 1870s
France. Rejecting the rigid rules of the beaux-arts (“fine
arts”), Impressionist artists showcased a new way to
observe and depict the world in their work, foregoing
realistic portrayals for fleeting impressions of their
surroundings.
Impressionism was developed by Claude Monet and other
Paris-based artists from the early 1860s. (Though the
process of painting on the spot can be said to have been
pioneered in Britain by John Constable in around 1813–17
through his desire to paint nature in a realistic way).
The name was coined from the title of a work by French
painter Claude Monet, Impression , soleil levant ( Impression
Sunrise)
Characteristics of Impressionist Art
● Brush Strokes. Distinctive brush strokes are one of the main
characteristics of Impressionist art. Impressionist painters used
rapid, spontaneous, loose, large, and visible brush stokes.
● Lines. The lines of the Impressionist art are often blurry,
which do not clearly define one object from another in a
painting.
● Lighting. Lighting was one of the focal points of the
Impressionist art movement. Impressionist painters like Monet
showed ever-changing light on a subject through his artwork.
● Colors. Impressionist paintings are usually in separated
colors, allowing viewers’ perception to mix them. The hues in
the paintings reflect different tones found in the subject.
● Subjects. Impressionist painters break the norm of
traditional painting by introducing everyday subjects in their
paintings.
Who are the famous Impressionist painters?
▪ Claude Monet – one of the founders of the impressionist
movement along with his friends Auguste Renoir, Alfred Sisley
and Frederic Bazille . Monet is best known for his landscape
paintings, particularly those depicting his beloved flower
gardens and water lily ponds at his home in Giverny.
Bridge Over a Pond of Water Lilies
▪ Auguste Renoir- one of the central figures of the
impressionist movement. His early works were snapshots of real
life, full of sparkling colors and light.
Dancer
▪ Edouard Manet – was one of the first 19th-century artist to
depict modern-life subjects.
Café Concert
After the brief yet highly influential period of impressionism, an
outgrowth movement known as post impressionism emerged.
Post-Impressionism was a predominantly French art movement
that developed roughly between 1886 and 1905, from the last
Impressionist exhibition to the birth of Fauvism. Post-
Impressionism emerged as a reaction against Impressionists'
concern for the naturalistic depiction of light and colour. Its
broad emphasis on abstract qualities or symbolic content
means Post-Impressionism encompasses Les Nabis, Neo-
Impressionism, Symbolism, Cloisonnism, the Pont-Aven School,
and Synthetism, along with some later Impressionists' work.
The movement's principal artists were Paul Cézanne, Paul
Gauguin, Vincent van Gogh and Georges Seurat.
▪ Paul Cezanne- was a French artist and post- impressionist
painter. His work exemplified the transition from the late 19th
century impressionism to a new and radically different world of
art in the 20th century- paving the way for the next
revolutionary art movement known as expressionism.
Boy in a Red Vest
▪ Vincent Van Gogh- a post -impressionist painter from
Netherlands. His works were remarkable for their strong, heavy
brush strokes, intense emotions and colors that appeared to
almost pulsate with energy.
Starry Night
Follow -up Questions:
1. Name three of the most prominent artists of the
impressionist movement?
2. Cite one outstanding characteristics of each of these artists?
3. Who were two of the most famous post impressionists?
Identify the title and the artist of the following artworks:
1______________ _____________ 2 ________________ ______________
3 _______________ ________________ 4_______________ _______________
5 _______________ _______________
Answers:
Picture #1: Starry Night , Vincent Van Gogh
Picture #2: Bridge Over a Pond of Water Lilies, Claude Monet
Picture #3: Dancer, Auguste Renoir
Picture #4: Café Concert, Edouard Manet
Picture #5: Boy in a Red Vest, Paul Cezanne
1. How do you find the activity?
2. What are your learnings while doing the activity?
Group Activity:
One of the most distinctive painting techniques used by impressionist artists was impasto, the very heavy
application of paint to the canvas- often with a spatula or knife instead of a paint brush, and sometimes
even directly squeezed from the tube.
Materials:
¼ illustration board Wooden popsicle sticks
Tubes of acrylic paints Pencil
Paintbrushes rags for clean up
Procedure:
▪ Decide on a simple design for your artwork. Keep in mind what colors of paints are available to you.
▪ Using a pencil, sketch in the general design on the illustration board.
▪ Apply the paints to your design with the brush, then more thickly with the popsicle sticks and, in
certain spots, squeeze the paint directly from the tube.
▪ Allow the paint to dry thoroughly before handling or displaying the finished artwork.
PASS ON FRIDAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
RUBRICS
2 5 7 10
Elements of Design The student did the The student did the The artwork shows The art work shows
minimum or the assignment in a that the student that the student
artwork was never satisfactory manner applied the elements applied the elements
completed but lack of planning and principles of art and principles of art
was evident discussed in class discussed in class in
adequately. unique manner.
Creativity The piece shows little The student’s work The student’s work The student’s work
or no evidence of lack sincere originality demonstrates demonstrates unique
original thought originality. level of originality.
Effort The student did not The student finished The student The student gave an
finish the work in a the activity, but it completed the effort far beyond the
satisfactory manner. lacks finishing project in an above requirements of the
touches or can be average manner, yet activity.
improved upon with more could have
little effort. been done.
Skill The student’s showed The student showed The student showed The artwork is
poor craftsmanship or average above average outstanding and was
lack of understanding craftsmanship and craftsmanship and finished with a great
understanding. understanding. deal of patience.
