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Title: Art Masterpiece


1
Art Masterpiece
  • Arizona
  • By Maxfield Parrish
  • 4th Grade

2
Meet the Artist Maxfield Parrish
  • Born in Philadelphia in 1870. He lived to be 96
    years old and painted until he was 91 years old!
  • He began drawing very young and he was very good!
  • He illustrated magazine covers and childrens
    books.
  • Best known for his use of colors especially
    Parrish-Blue used in his skies.
  • Known as the Master of Make Believe

3
Some of Parrishs artwork
See how Parrish used colors?
4
Vocabulary Words
Landscape a painting showing a scene from nature
that includes sky, mountains, trees, rivers,
fields, etc.
Glazing laying on one transparent color on top
of another
Mood the predominant emotion in a piece of
artwork that can be achieved by use of light and
dark colors
5
Arizona
  • What type of painting is this?
  • Where do you think this was painted?
  • Is this a rural or an urban landscape and why?

6
Arizona, 1950
  • What colors do you see in the painting?
  • Which colors are darkest and lightest?
  • The sky is an example of Parrish- Blue.

7
Arizona
  • What mood does this painting create?
  • Does this look real or dream-like to you?
  • This painting is on display at the Phoenix Art
    Museum!

8
What we will be doing
  • Sketch a landscape that tells about where we
    live. (Add details that are unique to Arizona)
  • Plan your drawing so all of the space is used on
    your paper!
  • Use your oil pastels to add color to your
    picture. Try mixing colors and coloring dark and
    lightly. Be careful because the oil pastels
    smudge easily! ?
  • Title your artwork and be sure to sign your
    paper!
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