Again - slow and steady...enjoy the process. :)
Okay - If you did Lesson 1 or want more challenge, here is the next step.
Alma Thomas was an art teacher and artist - (one of the many reasons I think she was so special). Alma Thomas link to review if needed
So as an art teacher, she probably was very familiar with "Starry Night" by Van Gogh.
If you take a few minutes you can see how her paintings were inspired by Van Gogh and the Impressionists.
Impressionism is a style of painting that focuses on the effects of light and atmosphere on colors and forms. Impressionist artists often used broken brush strokes rather than smooth and unnoticeable ones and also used many colors to paint scenes of every day life.
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| Impression - Sunrise - Claude Monet 1872 - a rougher brush style compared to below |
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| Sunday Afternoon... by George Seurat 1886 |
You can also notice how her work is quite different - though she was interested in capturing some of the same concepts - glowing stars, beauty of night sky, wind, clouds....nature
Look at this slide show with your next assignment.
Alma Thomas- Van Gogh Challenge
If you send me pictures of what you create, I will add them to the slideshow as examples.
nhelmsworth@pps.net
Have fun.
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