Landscapes

Your grade will be based on the following objectives:
  • Students will be able to follow simple web directions.
  • Students will be able to draw the basics of a landscape (foreground, middle ground, and background) using size to create dimension.

Landscapes Part A

1. Gather Materials:
  • practice paper,
  • pencil,
  • eraser  
  • learn the vocabulary below
Landscape Vocabulary
  • Foreground - Items in the front of the landscape.
  • Middle Ground - Those items behind the front but before the back of the artwork.
  • Background - Parts of the landscape in the distance.

Inspiration

Styles of Art
Objective - Students will learn about 3 different styles of art and apply that knowledge to creating a landscape. 

Zentangle Landscapes
Picture
2. Landscape Practice
  1. Choose 2 landscapes from the blog link  - Landscape Blog Practice
  2. Draw your two landscapes on the yellow paper horizontal (side ways). Draw one landscape on one side and the second on the other side.
  3. Include the following:
  • horizon line and foreground 
  • middle ground
  • back ground
  • details
*Be sure to use clean lines after creating the rough draft.

Media Practice-Part B: 

Materials: practice paper, oil pastels, pencil, folder
  1. Get new large yellow practice paper.
  2. Label your paper - view picture 
  3. Oil pastel practice: video
  4. Chalk pastel practice: video​
  5. Clean up: 
  • a. Fold your paper in half
  • b. One person collect folders
  • c. Put folders away
  • d. Clean the table
  • e. Wash hands if necessary

Landscapes-Part C: Overview video

Practicing Different Styles:
Part 1:
​1. Fold paper in 4 parts and label (view picture below). Video
2. View the styles of art page: Practice with materials and learn about about different styles of art. (Video 1 & Video 2)
-You will create a mixed up landscape that shows two styles. Mrs. C will demonstrate.
3. Relate your practice of media to the styles of art. Which techniques can be used for each style? ​
Part 3: Select the Photo and Practice drawing - Large yellow paper
1. Select a photo from below.
​2. Get a new large yellow paper.
3. Practice drawing your selected landscape.
  • Remember the foreground, middle ground, background. Don't forget overlapping and size change as objects move farther back in the artwork.
Part 4: (Final Paper Drawing)
1. Gather materials: 1 final paper (white), pencil, eraser, chromebook photo, board if needed.
2. Begin drawing your final. 
3. Follow the same drawing order as the practice.
-Be sure to include the following and use clean lines: 
  • horizon line and foreground 
  • middle ground
  • back ground
  • details
4. Choose your media (oil or chalk).
5. Choose your style of art: Abstract, realistic, impressionist, folk art.
6. Begin to develop your art work using the selected media and style (see examples below).

​Specific Landscape Tutorials:
  1. Chalk pastel: sky video
  2. Chalk pastel: ocean/waves video
  3. Oil Pastel: mountain video (this is long...must move the video ahead)​

View the Student Examples below. 

Student Examples