Landscape

Landscape

A picture showing an area of the outdoors.Does not usually include buildings or people, but there are exceptions.

View of Toledo, 1597

El Greco

El GrecoBorn in Greece but later moved to Spain. El Greco means “the Greek” in Spanish.His style was very mystical, using contrast between light and dark.

Virgin Forest, 1920

Henri Rousseau

Henri Rousseau

French painterThis was one of the last paintings he painted.Self-taught. That means he had very little art schooling!

The Starry Night, 1889

Vincent van Gogh

Vincent van Gogh

One of the most well known painters in art history.He sold only two paintings during his life.What do you remember from his works we saw at the Denver Art Museum?

Modern Landscapes

What do you notice about this landscape “painting”?

Vik Muniz

Pictures of Thread, 1994

Artist from Brazil who is making art today.He uses materials that are not generally used to make art.

Watercolor Help

Video: Watercolor Techniques Part 1 Watercolor Techniques Part 2

Pinterest: Watercolor Examples

Watercolor is meant to be light and semi-translucent. Not opaque or dark.

Use layering to achieve texture.