How do painters use and manipulate light in their artwork to give emphasis and establish mood and emotion? Pupils will analyze a few examples of landscape and portrait painting in order to explore the how light is used in art, and will then produce original artwork based on their learning experience.

Concepts

painting, painting techniques, art analysis, art techniques, landscapes, portraiture

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Additional Tags

visual and performing arts

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Instructional Ideas

• If you have access to technology such as photo editing software, consider exploring lighting in photographs as an extension activity

Classroom Considerations

• The images provided in the lesson plan are black-and-white. You will need to locate images of the chosen art pieces elsewhere in order to present them accurately and effectively

Pros

• Unique, engaging activity suggestions
• Extensive vocabulary list of terms related to light in painting

Cons

• None

Common Core

RI.4.7 RI.5.7 SL.4.1.a SL.5.1.a RI.6.7 RI.8.7 SL.6.1.a SL.7.1.a SL.8.1.a