Transcript Artists Paint Pets First Grade Art Docent Program - Earhart Elementary School Mary Cassatt [1844 - 1926] She mostly painted women & children. Her wealthy family.

Artists Paint Pets
First Grade
Art Docent Program - Earhart Elementary School
Mary Cassatt
[1844 - 1926]
She mostly painted women & children.
Her wealthy family moved from
Pennsylvania to Paris when she was
nine. She grew up there & became the
first & only woman to be recognized as
an artist in Paris when the
Impressionist artists were at their
peak.
What is this woman wearing?
Where is she sitting?
The background is a view of
Montmarte, a scene of Paris.
Is it a sunny day?
What is the dog doing?
Woman with Dog
Winslow Homer
[1836 - 1910]
was born in Boston. He loved to
explore & discover something new
in the ponds & creeks, meadows &
woods. He painted what he saw
directly & simply & leaving out
unnecessary details. He sold his
drawings to a newspaper & to
Harper’s Weekly.
What are the boys doing?
Do you see the sun shines brightly
on these boys?
Do you see the black mother cat?
Do you see the shadows?
Where is the sun? Right? Left? Or
above?
Boys and Kitten
Pablo Picasso
[1881 - 1973]
Picasso did this painting when he
was 21 during his second visit to
Paris. He painted in many different
ways during his long productive life,
inventing Cubism & opening the
door for many styles of modern art.
Do you think the dove is the child’s pet?
Is this child a girl or a boy?
Do you see any shadows?
The ball on the floor is an important
part of the composition.
Do you think the colors are strong &
bold?
Do you know that dove is a symbol of
peace?
What are the colors of the background?
Child with Dove
Paul Gauguin
[1848 - 1903]
Gauguin liked to use bright & often
somewhat unrealistic colors in his
paintings. He interpreted nature &
what he saw rather than rendering
exact external appearances. He later
spent a short time with Vincent van
Gogh in the southern part of France.
He didn’t start to paint until he was
25 years old.
What catches your eyes immediately?
What else do you see in this picture?
House? Trees? Cloud?
Do you think the woman & child are
taking their dog for a walk?
Is it a small puppy? Do you think it is a
watch dog?
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Cecilia Beaux
[1863 - 1942]
was born in Philadelphia & raised by
her grandmother and aunts after
her mother’s early death. She
became the first woman to become
a full-time instructor at
Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts.
Her works are known for her use of
white, lavender & yellow accented
with black.
Is this young woman seated
comfortably on a softly cushioned
chair or a hard uncomfortable chair?
What is on her shoulder?
The upper portion of the painting is
dark in contrast with the lower
portion and accents the white of the
garment. What is the mood of the
picture?
Is the kitten friendly?
Sita and Sarita
Henri Matisse
[1869 - 1954]
was born in France, and along with
Picasso, became one of the twin
titans of 20th century art. Matisse
said that “color was not given to us
in order that we should imitate
Nature, but so that we can express
our own emotions. Picasso said that
Matisse had the “sun in his belly”.
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What do you see in this painting?
Matisse believed that painting
should not only be beautiful but
should bring pleasure to the viewer.
Do your eyes go right to the center
of the painting first?
Can you find at least four different
patterns of repeated shapes &
colors?
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