Bright colors and rough brushstrokes: take a look at some of the most famous Fauvism art and paintings, the first modern art movement of the 20th century.
Pop Art! In the 1950s and 1960s, young British and American artists made popular culture their subject matter. By incorporating logos, brand names, television and cartoon characters, and other consumer products into their work, these artists tested the boundaries between art and everyday life. Roy Lichtenstein was one of the originators of this new pop movement. Fascinated by printed mass media—particularly newspaper advertising and cartoon or comic book illustration—Lichtenstein developed a style characterized by bold lines, bright colors, dot patterns, and sometimes words. The art of today is all around us. Roy Lichtenstein "America's Worst Artist Ever??" What is ONOMATOPOIEA? "Splat, Giggle, Moo" click here to learn more about Roy Lichtenstein from the National Gallery of Art
Here is a fun printmaking project inspired by artist Paul Klee and his painting Castle and Sun. Do your kids watch Little Einsteins? My little girl loves them and was watching them the other day. If you do watch them, you know that they feature an artist and a composer each episode. Paul Klee was […]
How books can inspire artist studies in your classroom In my previous post, I shared with you the book, "Perfect Square" by Michael Hall which we read aloud in our circletime. As another followup to our book, we explored the painting process by painting squares in the style (or influence) of Piet Mondrian...
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Bohemian-born artist František Kupka began in the 1890s by painting portraits and historical themes. Later he went on to become one of the key figures in the development of abstract expressionism and Orphic cubism (Orphism).
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Dernier né des festivals de jazz strasbourgeois, Jazz à la Petite France est un festival de découvertes et d’émergences musicales, au croisement du jazz et des musiques actuelles. Il propose un jazz ouvert sur le monde, avec de jeunes artistes venus de toute l'Europe, aux multiples influences, riches de leurs voyages et migrations, porteurs d’espoirs et de nouveaux horizons. Jazz à la Petite France est un festival en plein air à prix libre.
How books can inspire artist studies in your classroom In my previous post, I shared with you the book, "Perfect Square" by Michael Hall which we read aloud in our circletime. As another followup to our book, we explored the painting process by painting squares in the style (or influence) of Piet Mondrian...
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Daffy-blogging, essay 10 of 15 blog entries on Duck Dodgers in the 24 ½th Century Backgrounds by Maurice Noble The landscape of Planet X, designed by Maurice Noble and painted by Philip De Guard. The planet surface is pink, the sky a deep sea green, and the trees and clouds form giant letters X. The eye was Maurice Noble's idea. It's probably the single most famous design element in the cartoon. Maurice Noble’s background artistry floors me every time. Consistently across dozens of cartoons, his background layouts are wonderfully playful and beautifully designed. Duck Dodgers in the 24 ½th Century offers a thrilling series of futuristic alien landscapes, perfectly supporting the comedy in the forefront while capable of being viewed as remarkable stand-alone works of art. Here’s a sampling of eye-boggling art that was designed by Maurice Noble and, in most cases, painted by Warner Bros. background painter Philip De Guard. Who needs 3D when perspective is used this effectively? Haunted houses recede into the background in Claws for Alarm (1954), designed by Maurice Noble and painted by Philip De Guard. Another Maurice Noble background from Claws for Alarm (1954). I love the purple shadow of the staircase, falling diagonally across the bright pink wall (and Door #13 of this haunted house, of course!). Daydreaming youngster Ralph Phillips imagines that he's a fighter pilot who captures a squadron of UFOs in Boyhood Daze (1957). For this heroic moment, Maurice Noble frames the action inside a dreamy cloud with the same type of radiant aura that Noble employs when Duck Dodgers announces his name. Another image from the delightful Boyhood Daze (1957). The strong colors and lines of Maurice Noble's background perfectly complement the tiger in the foreground (he's something of a Calvin and Hobbes precursor, as he transforms from a stuffed animal into a jungle tiger in Ralph Phillips' dream). Maurice Noble cleverly plays with perspective in Bewitched Bunny (1954). The fire is flat on the floor, the mirror hangs impossibly from the ceiling, and the sofa is an image on the wall. This cartoon featured the first appearance of popular Chuck Jones' character Witch Hazel. Modern art meets Warner Bros. Art doesn't get much more abstract than this background that Maurice Noble slipped into the climax of the classic Duck Amuck (1953). Frequently regarded as Maurice Noble's masterpiece (and I'm not about to argue with that), What's Opera, Doc? offers one startling landscape background after another. This magnificent image is just one among many. (Both this entry and tomorrow’s blog entry are particularly indebted to Hollywood Cartoons: American Animation in its Golden Age by Michael Barrier and Stepping Into the Picture: Cartoon Designer Maurice Noble by Robert J. McKinnon, two of the finest works written on classic Hollywood cartoons.) Reference Sources Chuck Amuck by Chuck Jones Chuck Reducks by Chuck Jones Hollywood Cartoons by Michael Barrier Looney Tunes: The Ultimate Visual Guide by Jerry Beck Warner Bros. Animation Art by Jerry Beck and Will Friedwald 7 Minutes by Norman M. Klein That's All Folks by Steve Schneider Stepping Into the Picture by Robert J. McKinnon Looney Tunes Golden Collection, Volume One DVD set, Duck Dodgers commentary by Michael Barrier Friends at the IMDb Classic Film message board including Rollo Treadway, Chloe Joe Fassbender, Illtdesq, and Fish Beauty ... and an occasional sneak glance at Wikipedia entries (but always double-checking everything!) Watch Duck Dodgers... Purchase Looney Tunes Golden Collection, Volume One DVD set at Amazon or Barnes & Noble. Rent Disc Two of Looney Tunes Golden Collection, Volume One DVD set at Netflix or other rental service. © 2011 Lee Price
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Looking for a fun James Rizzi cityscape art project? Here's one that uses mixed media & a fun twist with markers. Did I mention there's a roll a dice game?
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