landscape painting rule of thirds
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Introduction to landscape painting, composition, and atmospheric perspective. For educational purposes only.TRANSCRIPT
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Landscape PaintingLooking at nature
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Landers Peak, Bierstadt
Great example of Atmospheric Perspective.. Hudson River School
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Atmospheric Perspective Objects farther away appear more bluish Objects farther away are less detailed Objects farther away have less contrast Objects farther away have softer edges
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Watercolor painting “The Rapids” by Winslow Homer (American painter)
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Wanderer Above a Sea of Fog
Frederick Church
Romantic painter, 19th century
Note atmospheric perspective
Where is the horizon located?
Note portrait format instead of traditional “landscape”
Can you see how the sky and far away mountains relate?
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Rule of Thirds (Da Vinci’s Golden Mean)
Note that horizon is usually located about 1/3 up or down the canvas
Focal point of picture often located at intersection of roughly 1/3 up, 1/3 across
Da Vinci discovered this to be a visually pleasing composition
Composition: how picture is laid out
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Grand Canal, William Turner …. Note different types of perspective used!
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Bridge, Alfred SisleyExample of Impressionism (19th century)
Note rule of thirds… where is focal point?
Impressionists painted quickly, outdoors to capture a fleeting moment in time
Used dabs of color rather than smooth blending
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Westminster Abbey in Fog, Claude MonetExample of Impressionism (19th century)
Note rule of thirds… do you see how Monet changed the treatment of edges?
Monet was one of the key Impressionist painters in Paris
Painted the same scene at different times of day
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Wheatstacks, Claude Monet
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Wheatstacks in Summer, Claude Monet
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Mount Saint-VictoirePaul Cezanne
Cezanne was a post-Impressionist
Painted somewhat geometrically
Simplified shapes and exaggerated colors
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Crows in Wheat FieldVincent Van Gogh
VanGogh- Post Impressionist. Used thick impasto paint, visible brush strokes, lines to add movement and emotion.