Exploring Impressionist Landscapes

Get ready to explore the piece Tahitian Landscape with your seventh graders. They discuss the primitive style, bright colors, and impressionism found in the work, as well as biographical information regarding Gauguin's life. There are...

Students paint landscapes. In this Impressionism lesson, students explore the history behind the Impressionist Movement in art and paint their own impressionist piece inspired by a nearby landscape.

Students explore paintings. In this Impressionist landscapes lesson, students compare two different styles of landscape paintings in an online gallery. They work independently to answer questions about the paintings and then to create...

Students explore landforms and landscapes. They demonstrate an appreciation for and examine how to recognize the attributes of landforms and landscapes. Students create a landscape and reflect on their painting.

Pupils analyze Impressionist art and complete related activities. In this Impressionist art lesson, students read and study the art of Childe Hassam. Pupils explore basic design concepts and the steps in drawing. Students experiment with...

Eighth graders conduct Internet research as well as visit museum Web sites to become acquainted with the period of Impressionism. After completing their research, they sketch ideas for a landscape painting in the Impressionist style...

Students explore the world of art. They turn plain white t-shirts into fabulous Artist-T's. Students work with a variety of art methods and identify the Impressionist Movement. They explore art on a personal level.

Students discover the influences of mid 19th and early 20th century art styles: Realism, Impressionism, Post / Neo Impressionism, Fauvism, Cubism through an analysis of styles, subject matter, and media.

Eighth graders examine still life as subject matter, personal expression as a purpose for creating art, and creating a still life using a 19th or early 20th century technique.