William H. Johnson

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William H. Johnson

• Painting a musical instrument

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William H. Johnsons Life
17, Moved New York
Born 1901 South Carolina
Trained in NY copying cartoons at 20 studied at
National Academy of Design
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William H. Johnsons Life
25, Paris painted studied modernist art
29, married a Danish textile artist moved to
Denmark
32, returned to NY
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Vocabulary Definitions Shape

• A flat figure created when lines meet to enclose
  a space
• A change in color or shading can define a shape.
  
• Shapes can be divided into several types
• Geometric (square, triangle, circle)
• Organic (irregular in outline)

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Vocabulary Definitions Contrasting Color

• Color or hue is the common name of a color in
  the spectrum, such as
• Yellow
• Yellow-Orange
• Blue-Violet
• Green
• Contrast is a large differencebetween two
  things, for example
• rough smooth
• yellow violet
• light dark
• Contrasts usually add excitement, drama and
  interest to artworks.

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Vocabulary Definitions Pattern

• A choice of lines, colors or shapes, repeated
  over over in a planned way.

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Johnsons Mom Alice" (1944)
How do you think she feels?
What patterns do you see?
If it is to be, it is up to me. -Johnson
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Johnsons Doug (1930)
How do you think he feels?
What can you tell based on his clothes?
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Johnsons Street Musicians (1940)
What repeating patterns do you see?
What contrasting colors do you see?
What kind of music would come from this painting?
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Art Masterpiece Project

• Draw an instrument.
• Make instrument FILL the paper.
• Make a pattern in the background.
• The background should be done in lighter colors
  so the instrument stands out.
• Paint your instrument using contrasting colors.