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The Early American Landscape

The Early American Landscape. Thomas Cole, Thomas Eakins, George Catlin. Essential Question. How are different types of linear perspective used to draw the landscape? Essential Vocabulary: Line: Vertical, Horizontal, Diagonal Horizon Line Vanishing Point 1 point perspective

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The Early American Landscape

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  1. The Early American Landscape Thomas Cole, Thomas Eakins, George Catlin

  2. Essential Question How are different types of linear perspective used to draw the landscape? Essential Vocabulary: Line: Vertical, Horizontal, Diagonal Horizon Line Vanishing Point 1 point perspective 2 point perspective

  3. Thomas Cole “View on the Catskill, Autumn” 1837Find the horizon line and vanishing point.

  4. 1 Point & Horizon Line

  5. Thomas Cole “Home in the Woods, Kentucky” 1847 How many vanishing points can you find? How does Cole divide the space in his painting?

  6. 2 Point & Horizon Line

  7. Thomas Eakins “Max Schmitt in a Single Scull” 1871Where is the horizon line here? Is he using linear perspective; where?

  8. Thomas Eakins “The Biglin Brothers Racing” 1872Describe the location of the horizon line and vanishing point in this painting by Eakins.

  9. George Catlin “ River Bluffs, 1320 Miles Above St. Louis” Describe how Catlin uses lines to separate spaces and wind the river through the landscape.

  10. George Catlin “Indian Ball Game” How does the artist create depth of space here?

  11. Paintin a landscape: step by step • Sketch in your horizon line and features • Layer sky using light washes • Use darker washes closer to the horizon http://www.watercolorpainting.com/wcplessons/watercolor_lesson_pines.htm

  12. Layer light to dark in the land. Use yellows to illustrate sunlight in the grass. http://www.watercolorpainting.com/wcplessons/watercolor_lesson_pines.htm

  13. A Simple Tree in Paint • Leave some areas the white of the paper • Use the compliment of green (reds) to layer shadow areas • Brush strokes enhance texture http://www.watercolorpainting.com/wcplessons/watercolor_lesson_pines.htm

  14. Texture and overlapping areas create depth and interest • Notice the pink under the green grass: the shadows are darker without using black • Paint in features such as tree trunks leaving the fence white http://www.watercolorpainting.com/wcplessons/watercolor_lesson_pines.htm

  15. A finished painting • The darkest, crispest details should be added last. • Notice the sunlit area behind the trees • Where has the instructor left the white of the paper? http://www.watercolorpainting.com/wcplessons/watercolor_lesson_pines.htm

  16. Essential Question How are 1 point and 2 point linear perspective used to draw the landscape? Use the following vocabulary in your answer: Line, Horizon Line, Vanishing point, vertical, diagonal Explain how you would actually use the linear perspective.

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