Year Group: 3° ESO

IMPRESSIONIST SELF-PORTRAITS Term Date: Spring

UNIT COVERED:
Colour and Emotion

STANDARDS
STANDARD 1.2: Students recognize the significant works of Western and non-Western art and understand the chronological development of art movements.
STANDARD 2.1: Students describe, analyse, and interpret works of art and artifacts.
STANDARD 3.1: Students identify and apply criteria to make informed judgements about art.
STANDARD 4.3: Students develop and apply skills using a variety of two-dimensional and three-dimensional media, tools, and processes to create works that communicate personal meaning.
STANDARD 4.4: Students reflect on, revise, and refine their work using problem solving and critical thinking skills.
STANDARD 5.1: Students create original works of art.
STANDARD 5.2: Students exhibit individuality in the interpretation and appreciation of images.

OBJECTIVES KEY QUESTIONS

• Student understands the concept of complementary colours and to apply it to an artwork. • How did the impressionists use colour in their works?
• Student understands Goethe’s colour theory. • How did the impressionists use the brushstroke in their works?
• Student understands the emotional quality of each colour.
• Student understands the concept of mixing colours by juxtaposition and recognising its use in
Impressionist art.
• Student applies colour mixtures and colour schemes correctly to personal compositions.
• Student creates a neat and tidy artwork.
• Student shows good attitude and behaviour (see rubric).
• Student shows good organizational and time management skills.

CONCEPTS MAIN ACTIVITY KEY VOCABULARY RESOURCES

Emotional qualities of colours Students are introduced to Impressionism. PP presentation Impressionism White Paper A4
Self-portraits focussing on the impressionists’ distinct brushstroke and use of Emotional qualities of colours Photos of the students
Impressionism colours. Brushstroke Pencils
Complementary colours Students copy the outline of their photo on white paper A4. Dots Eraser
Types of brushstrokes Students paint their portrait in an impressionist manner using Q-tips Complementary colours, Brushes
Colour mixing in the retina and pure hues. Pure colours Tempera
Colour mixing in the retina PP Presentation on
Impressionism
Q-tips

ASSESSMENT / EVALUATION / ADDITIONAL NOTES:

Class discussion
Assessment rubric