A NEW LEVEL OF IMPRESSIONIST PAINTINGS

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A NEW LEVEL OF IMPRESSIONIST PAINTINGS

• Argy Nestor and Carol Waldron
• argy.nestor_at_maine.gov
• Carol_Waldron_at_fivetowns.net

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Agenda

• PowerPoint overview
• How to in Appleworks Paint
• Samples on the web
• Documents on the web
• Future

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• The first language of humans was the creation
  of images on cave walls, just as the first
  language of a child is drawing.
• Margaret Mead

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HISTORY

• Years of hearing the technology teacher
• Tool to encourage kids to think creatively
• Goo
• Attended a state middle school conference
• Laptops in Maine

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• Literacy is about more than reading and
  writing- it is about how we communicate in
  society. It is about the social practices and
  relationships, about knowledge, language and
  culture.
• UNESC statement for the United National Literacy
  Decade, 2003-2012

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Maine Learning Results Visual and Performing Arts

• A. Content Standard Creative Expression-
  Students will create and/or perform to express
  ideas and feelings.
• Performance Indicators 4. Use a variety of
  resources, materials, and techniques to design
  and execute art works.
• B. Content Standard Cultural Heritage- Students
  will understand the cultural contributions of the
  arts, how the arts shape and are shaped by
  prevailing cultural and social beliefs and
  values, and recognize exemplary works from a
  variety of cultures and historical periods.
• Performance Indicators 1. Classify art works,
  which represent various cultures, by genre and
  style, identifying their distinguishing
  characteristics.
• C. Content Standard Criticism and Aesthetics-
  Students will reflect upon and assess the
  characteristics and merits of art works.
• Performance Indicators 4. Compare and contrast
  the effectiveness of selected media, techniques,
  and processes in communicating ideas.

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Process

• In groups of 2, students researched Impressionist
  artists from various websites on Monet, Renoir,
  Pisarro, Sisley, Morisot, Armand, Bazille, Degas,
  Cezanne, Manet
• They took notes and
• shared learning
• with the class

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Process

• Each student selected a painting.

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Process

• Each recreated their selected work of art using
  the Paint component of Appleworks on the laptop.

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Process

• Each recreated the painting with tempera paints.

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Painting Assessment

• ASSESSMENT IMPRESSIONIST PAINTING
• NAME ____________________________________
  CLASS ______ STUDENT
  TEACHER
• 1. Use of shapes
• 2. Use of lines
• 3. Blending
• 4. Details beyond shapes
• 5. Use of medium
• 6. 1st and last name
• TOTAL

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Compare the 2 formats

• Look carefully at the two pieces of art you are
  COMPARING AND CONTRASTING
• With your partner study the artwork. Discuss
  what you see and what you think the
• artist was trying to show. Do they set a certain
  mood or feeling? How much of what is
• happening is clear? What do the clothes or
  landscape tell you? What did the artist
• use for ELEMENTS AND PRINCIPLES in the artwork?
  After you think about this
• answer the following questions
• 1. Write down everything you see in one piece of
  artwork
• 2. Write down everything you see in the second of
  artwork
• 3. Look at both artworks and identify three
  similarities.
• 4. Look at both artworks and identify three
  differences.
• 5. Use the similarities and differences to reach
  conclusions or insights about thee artwork. List
  your conclusions.
• With your partner write a story about one of the
  paintings. Use your imagination to do
• this. Include in your writing at least 5
  Elements or Principles.

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Original
Computer Design
Tempura Paint

• All three formats were displayed in the school
  halls.
• Interesting to note peoples comments on
  difficulty of distinguishing between the
  reproduction and the computer painting.

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5 Main steps in Appleworks Paint Draw a box
where you will create your painting.
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Chunking with the pencil
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Fill in the colors with the paint bucket
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Add details with the pencil
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Blend
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Student Samples
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• Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful,
  committed citizens can change the world. Indeed
  its the only thing that ever has.
• Margaret Mead