The Early American The Early American LandscapeLandscape

Thomas Cole, Thomas Eakins, Thomas Cole, Thomas Eakins, George CatlinGeorge Catlin

Essential QuestionEssential Question

How are different types of linear How are different types of linear perspective used to draw the perspective used to draw the

landscape?landscape?Essential Vocabulary: Essential Vocabulary:

Line: Vertical, Horizontal, DiagonalLine: Vertical, Horizontal, Diagonal

Horizon LineHorizon Line

Vanishing PointVanishing Point

1 point perspective1 point perspective

2 point perspective2 point perspective

Thomas Cole “View on the Catskill, Thomas Cole “View on the Catskill, Autumn” 1837Autumn” 1837

Find the horizon line and vanishing point.Find the horizon line and vanishing point.

1 Point & Horizon Line1 Point & Horizon Line

Thomas Cole “Home in the Woods, Thomas Cole “Home in the Woods, Kentucky” 1847 Kentucky” 1847

How many vanishing points can you find? How does How many vanishing points can you find? How does Cole divide the space in his painting?Cole divide the space in his painting?

2 Point & Horizon Line2 Point & Horizon Line

Thomas Eakins “Max Schmitt in a Single Thomas Eakins “Max Schmitt in a Single Scull” 1871Scull” 1871

Where is the horizon line here? Is he using linear Where is the horizon line here? Is he using linear perspective; where?perspective; where?

Thomas Eakins “The Biglin Brothers Racing” Thomas Eakins “The Biglin Brothers Racing” 18721872

Describe the location of the horizon line and Describe the location of the horizon line and vanishing point in this painting by Eakins.vanishing point in this painting by Eakins.

George Catlin “ River Bluffs, 1320 Miles George Catlin “ River Bluffs, 1320 Miles Above St. Louis” Above St. Louis”

Describe how Catlin uses lines to separate spaces Describe how Catlin uses lines to separate spaces and wind the river through the landscape.and wind the river through the landscape.

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

Paintin a landscape: step by stepPaintin a landscape: step by step

Sketch in your Sketch in your horizon line and horizon line and featuresfeatures

Layer sky using Layer sky using light washeslight washes

Use darker washes Use darker washes closer to the horizoncloser to the horizon

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Layer light to dark in the land. Use yellows to Layer light to dark in the land. Use yellows to illustrate sunlight in the grass.illustrate sunlight in the grass.

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A Simple Tree in PaintA Simple Tree in Paint Leave some areas Leave some areas

the white of the the white of the paperpaper

Use the Use the compliment of compliment of green (reds) to green (reds) to layer shadow layer shadow areasareas

Brush strokes Brush strokes enhance textureenhance texture

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Texture and overlapping areas Texture and overlapping areas create depth and interestcreate depth and interest

Notice the pink Notice the pink under the green under the green grass: the shadows grass: the shadows are darker without are darker without using blackusing black

Paint in features such Paint in features such as tree trunks leaving as tree trunks leaving the fence whitethe fence white

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A finished paintingA finished painting

The darkest, crispest The darkest, crispest details should be details should be added last. added last.

Notice the sunlit area Notice the sunlit area behind the treesbehind the trees

Where has the Where has the instructor left the instructor left the white of the paper?white of the paper?

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Essential QuestionEssential Question

How are 1 point and 2 point linear How are 1 point and 2 point linear perspective used to draw the landscape?perspective used to draw the landscape?

Use the following vocabulary in your answer: Use the following vocabulary in your answer:

Line, Horizon Line, Vanishing point, vertical, diagonalLine, Horizon Line, Vanishing point, vertical, diagonal

Explain how you would actually use the linear Explain how you would actually use the linear perspective.perspective.